The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 20-7532621

Wayne Swanson Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Steamboat Springs, CO. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 11 grants and $219,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $219,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $218,075

  • Tax year 2019

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $219,463

  • Tax year 2018

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $276,074

Grants paid in 2021

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Support of music programming

    $75,000
  2. Trout UnlimitedArlington, VA

    Conservation

    $45,000
  3. Steamboat Art MuseumSteamboat Springs, CO

    Support of art center

    $20,000
  4. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Land preservation

    $15,000
  5. Opera SteamboatSteamboat SPR, CO

    Support of music programming

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    Support public broadcasting

    $12,000
  7. Colorado Cattleman's Land TrustSteamboat Springs, CO

    Land conservation

    $10,000
  8. Steamboat Springs OrchestraSteamboat Springs, CO

    Support music programming

    $10,000
  9. Rocky Mountain Youth CorpsSteamboat SPR, CO

    Educational programs

    $10,000
  10. Boys and Girls ClubSteamboat Springs, CO

    Youth support

    $5,000
  11. Lift Up of Routt CountySteamboat SPR, CO

    Assist poor and needy

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $45,00049% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $35,00038% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado7 grants $72,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dennis SwansonTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joyleen SwansonTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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