Pennsylvania · Private foundation
Sweet Water Trust
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $23M
- Granted FY2021
- 4
- Grants FY2021
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2021
Read this first · the figures below need context
86% of Sweet Water Trust’s FY2021 grant dollars went to Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2021 names 2 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2021
- $2,278,500
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $18,711,000
- States reached, FY2021
- 4
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation | $2,278,500 | 1 | 27% |
| Forest Society of Maine | $1,000,000 | 1 | 33% |
About Sweet Water Trust
- How much does Sweet Water Trust give?
- Sweet Water Trust reported 4 grants totaling $23,149,500 in its FY2021 IRS filing.
- What does Sweet Water Trust fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2021, its largest causes are Philanthropy (84%), Environment (16%).
- Who are Sweet Water Trust's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2021: Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation ($2.3M), Forest Society of Maine ($1.0M).
- Does Sweet Water Trust accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Sweet Water Trust based?
- Sweet Water Trust is based in PA.
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