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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2172710

The Cygnet Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $134,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Karen Steen
1289 S Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 441-8512
Form and materials
None specified
Deadlines
None specified
Restrictions
None specified

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,548,146

  • Tax year 2024

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,329,469

  • Tax year 2023

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,404,285

  • Tax year 2022

    $226,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,380,375

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,395,524

  • Tax year 2020

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,352,036

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,414,243

  • Tax year 2018

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,452,184

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Laguna Ocean FoundationLaguna Beach, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Build It GreenOakland, CA

    General support

    $13,000
  3. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Crystal Cove ConservancyNewport Coast, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  5. La CompostLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  6. University of California DavisDavis, CA

    Education

    $2,000
  7. California TroutSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  9. ClockshopLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Xerces SocietyPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $123,00092% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $5,0004% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $132,000
  2. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Philip A SwanTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric K SteenDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karen A SteenPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara E SwanVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bridget K WexmanDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily L SteenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Audrey M SteenDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madeline L SteenDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter B YouldDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roy F WexmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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