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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-1083078

The Swigert-Warren Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 62 grants and $1.3 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,319,275

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $22,685,380

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,264,475

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $22,807,356

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,186,625

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $23,381,825

  • Tax year 2022

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $23,353,419

  • Tax year 2021

    $748,500

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $11,947,380

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,350,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $10,781,592

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,185,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,132,351

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,389,175

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,249,696

Grants paid in 2025

62 grants, largest first

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

  1. Catlin Gabel SchoolPortland, OR

    General support

    $275,000
  2. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Literary Arts IncPortland, OR

    General support

    $140,000
  4. Friends of the Columbia GorgePortland, OR

    General support

    $100,000
  5. Schwarzman Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $45,000
  6. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $45,000
  7. The Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Alano Club of PortlandPortland, OR

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Oregon Ballet TheatrePortland, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Deponte Creativity PartnersPortland, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Opthalmic Edge IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  12. The Children's SchoolLa Jolla, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Individual

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York, NY

    Educational purposes

    $15,000
  16. Tisch MS Research Center of NYNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  17. Edmee Firth Fund for ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,200
  18. Bridging Voice IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $13,000
  19. Individual

    General support

    $12,000
  20. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,725
  21. William Temple HousePortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  22. De La Salle Catholic High SchoolPortland, OR

    Education support

    $10,000
  23. EcotrustPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Rosemary Anderson High SchoolPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Oldsfields SchoolSparks Glencoe, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  27. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General support

    $10,000
  32. The George Washington FoundationFredericksbrg, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Kayenta Arts FoundationIvins, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Legacy Health FoundationPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  35. Medical Teams InternationalTigard, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Casita Maria Center for Arts EducatBronx, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  37. Artichoke Community MusicPortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  38. Friends of Switchpoint IncSaint George, UT

    General support

    $10,000
  39. Operation Homefront IncSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    General support

    $6,500
  41. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $6,500
  42. Raphael House of PortlandPortland, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Ohsu FoundationPortland, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  44. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  45. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Mt Hood Ski PatrolPortland, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  48. Oregon Adaptive SportsBend, OR

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Marvelwood School Kildonan SchoolKent, CT

    General support

    $3,000
  50. Maryhill Museum of ArtGoldendale, WA

    General support

    $3,000
  51. Oregon Society of ArtistsPortland, OR

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland, OR

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Portland Institute for ContemporaryPortland, OR

    General support

    $3,000
  54. Individual

    General support

    $3,000
  55. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    General support

    $2,700
  56. Clark County Food BankVancouver, WA

    General support

    $2,650
  57. Tides FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  58. World Affairs Council of Oregon IncPortland, OR

    General support

    $2,000
  59. Holy Cross Catholic Church SchoolPortland, OR

    General support

    $2,000
  60. National Society of Colonial DamesPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  61. Oregon Bravo Youth OrchestrasPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  62. Friends of Sulgrave ManorRichmond, VA

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture12 grants $350,00048% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $281,50038% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $30,0004% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $23,0003% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $12,0002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $26,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon27 grants $905,725
  2. New York8 grants $137,700
  3. Florida2 grants $70,000
  4. Utah3 grants $22,700
  5. California2 grants $22,500
  6. Virginia2 grants $10,500
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  9. Texas1 grant $10,000
  10. Washington2 grants $5,650

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth WarrenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Wendy WarrenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catharine WarrenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Wendy Burden WarrenDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert Warren JrDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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