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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3839284

Bessie Minor Swift Foundation

A private foundation in Reston, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $83,866 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $83,866

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,115,925
  • Tax year 2024

    $83,002

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,971,515
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,546,321
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,928

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,372
  • Tax year 2021

    $81,520

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,573,964
  • Tax year 2020

    $86,195

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,562,505
  • Tax year 2019

    $83,156

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,689,762
  • Tax year 2018

    $83,986

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,097

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Agua Hedionda Lagoon FoundationCarlsbad, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  2. Classics for Kids IncSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  3. Education Foundation of Joint School District #2 IncMeridian, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Friends of the Eagle Public LibraryEagle, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Giraffe Laugh Early Learning CentersGarden City, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Incline Education FundIncline VLG, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Julian Union High SchoolJulian, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Social Good FundEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Tahoe Children's Foundation IncIncline VLG, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Tahoe Institute for Natural ScienceIncline VLG, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Women's and Children's AllianceBoise, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Words AliveSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Double Peak SchoolSan Marcos, CA

    General support

    $4,600
  14. North County Education Foundation IncEscondido, CA

    General support

    $3,620
  15. Meridian Library District Foundation IncMeridian, ID

    General support

    $3,359
  16. San Elijo Middle SchoolSan Marcos, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  17. Sierra Nevada JourneysReno, NV

    General support

    $2,787
  18. Boise Rescue MissionBoise, ID

    General support

    $2,500
  19. El Camino Creek PTACarlsbad, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  20. San Marcos Unified School DistrictOceanside, CA

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $12,50030% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $11,97928% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00024% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,7877% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $40,220
  2. Idaho6 grants $25,859
  3. Nevada4 grants $17,787

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Janet BuschertSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Jack SheltonVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marilyn SheltonPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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