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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-7164493

The Swearingen Foundation

A private foundation in Prairie Village, KS. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 36 grants and $527,340 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.

How to apply

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

    $527,340

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $167,071

  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $222,974

  • Tax year 2018

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $301,886

Grants paid in 2021

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duke University Department of NeurologyDurham, NC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  2. The Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. Ackland Museum - Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Charitable

    $30,000
  4. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $30,000
  5. Indian River Area LibraryIndian River, MI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. McLaren N Michigan Hospital FoundationPetoskey, MI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  7. Christ United Methodist Church - Venice FLVenice, FL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  8. Indian River United Methodist ChurchIndian River, MI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Secu Family House of Chapel HillWinston Salem, NC

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Rescue Missions Ministries IncDurham, NC

    Charitable

    $16,840
  11. Virginia Tech - Department of Food & Science EngineeringBlacksburg, VA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. VT Baja Race TeamBlacksburg, VA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. Agape Flights of VeniceVenice, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. American Cancer SocietySarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  15. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  16. Foils - Friends of Inland Lakes SchoolsIndian River, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Habitat for Humanity - Venice FLVenice, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Inland Lakes Educational FoundationIndian River, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. North Carolina Museum of Art FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. NYU Tisch Performance StudiesNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. Samaratins PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  22. Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Se Guide Dogs for the BlindPalmetto, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  25. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. The Hospital Volunteers of VeniceVenice, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. Tidwell Foundation IncSarasota, FL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  28. UNC Lindberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, NC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. University of South Carolina School of EngineeringColumbia, SC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  30. Meals on WheelsVenice, FL

    Charitable

    $8,000
  31. John Locke FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $6,500
  32. Media Research Center FoundationReston, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. University Church of Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Denison UniversityGranville, OH

    Charitable

    $2,500
  35. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  36. North Carolina OperaRaleigh, NC

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $30,00054% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $15,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $11,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $159,340
  2. Michigan5 grants $100,000
  3. Florida9 grants $98,000
  4. California1 grant $50,000
  5. Virginia3 grants $35,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  7. South Carolina2 grants $20,000
  8. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  9. New York1 grant $10,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Marcia Swearingen PfleegerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300
  • Linda Swearingen ArnoldDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300
  • F Gary PfleegerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300
  • Matthew C Arnold SrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300
  • Matthew C Arnold JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $300

The return

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