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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-1141275

The McSwain Trust

A private foundation in Sanford, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $120,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,137,294

  • Tax year 2024

    $96,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,153,376

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,154,185

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,223,661

  • Tax year 2021

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,283,737

  • Tax year 2020

    $138,600

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,314,909

  • Tax year 2019

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,380,065

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Robbins Village TheaterRobbins, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  2. Temple TheaterSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  3. Lee County Community OrchestraSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purposefund recipient's exempt purpose

    $6,000
  4. Robbins Area LibraryRobbins, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $6,000
  5. CuocSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  6. Food Bank of Central and Eastern North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  7. Salvation ArmySanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  8. John T Hoggard High SchoolWilmington, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  9. Triads Cultural ArtsWinston Salem, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  10. Flow UniversityPinehurst, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  11. Companion Animal Clinic FoundationSouthern Pines, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $4,000
  12. Samaritan's MinistriesWinston Salem, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,500
  13. Haven of Lee CountySanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  14. Lee Co Sr High School Drama DeptSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  15. Partners for Children and FamiliesCarthage, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  16. The Bread BasketSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  17. Paws of the Pines RescuePinebluff, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  18. Moore County Art CouncilSouthern Pines, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  19. Sandhills Childrens CenterSouthern Pnes, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  20. The O'Neal SchoolSouthern Pines, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,500
  21. Blue Ridge Parkway FoundationAsheville, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  22. Broad River Genealogical SocietyShelby, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  23. Children's Home Society of NCGreensboro, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  24. Foothills OutdoorsRobbins, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  25. Helping Hand ClinicSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  26. Northern Granville Middle School FFAOxford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  27. Outreach MissionsSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  28. Railroad House MuseumSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  29. Sawtooth CenterWinston Salem, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  30. The Boys and Girls Club of the SandhillsSouthern Pnes, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  31. Caring Hearts for CaninesSouthern Pnes, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  32. Bread of Life MinistriesSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  33. Family PromiseSanford, NC

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $5,00018% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,00018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $4,00014% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina33 grants $120,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jean McSwainTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven McSwainTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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