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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7237696

Robert Swanson and Cynthia Shevlin Charitable

A private foundation in Po Box Chica, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $180,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,158,393

  • Tax year 2023

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,055

  • Tax year 2022

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,372,487

  • Tax year 2021

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,722,007

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,645,865

  • Tax year 2019

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,962

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project Zawadi IncSaint Paul, MN

    Generalsupport

    $30,000
  2. Daystar USBloomington, MN

    General support

    $30,000
  3. Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Arizona MusicfestScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $25,000
  5. The Phoenix SymphonyPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Marvelwood SchoolKent, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Arizona Community FoundationSierra Vista, AZ

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Scottsdale ArtsScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $60,00057% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $45,00043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona5 grants $95,000
  2. Minnesota2 grants $60,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $15,000
  4. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Cynthia J ShevlinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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