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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-1901964

The Swanson Foundation

A private foundation in Fargo, ND. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $505,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $830,450

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $923,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,173

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,725,176

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,162,021

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Hia Health - Hospice HealthcareFargo, ND

    Support nonprofit purpose

    $500,000
  2. Individual

    Medical hardship assistance

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Dakota1 grant $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bets WerpyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Terry KraftTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leland SwansonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • J Patrick TraynorTRUSTEE (UNTIL MAY 2025) Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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