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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1236431

The Robert and Nancy Schwan Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $109,000 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

    $109,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $126,810
  • Tax year 2024

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $214,011
  • Tax year 2023

    $95,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $332,707
  • Tax year 2022

    $64,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $384,397
  • Tax year 2021

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $409,832
  • Tax year 2020

    $88,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $431,972
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,050

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $509,523
  • Tax year 2018

    $46,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $527,355

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kansas Food BankWichita, KS

    General funds

    $30,000
  2. Kansas Humane SocietyWichita, KS

    General funds

    $25,000
  3. Humankind MinistriesWichita, KS

    General funds

    $25,000
  4. Phillips Fundamental Learning CenterWichita, KS

    General funds

    $12,000
  5. Victory in the ValleyWichita, KS

    General funds

    $5,000
  6. Family Housing Netowork of for CollinsFort Collins, CO

    General funds

    $5,000
  7. Breaktrhough Episcopal Social ServicesWichita, KS

    General funds

    $2,000
  8. Share the SeasonWichita, KS

    General funds

    $2,000
  9. Wichita Cancer FoundationWichita, KS

    General funds

    $1,500
  10. Wichita Police and Fire FoundationWichita, KS

    General funds

    $1,000
  11. Food Bank for Larimer CountyLoveland, CO

    General funds

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $13,50090% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas9 grants $103,500
  2. Colorado2 grants $5,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert SchwanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nancy SchwanSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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