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The Sweazey Foundation at a glance

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The Sweazey Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$125k
Granted FY2025still arriving
10
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$35k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Youth Development$252kRecreation & Sports$217kArts & Culture$139kEducation$124kHuman Services$85kHealth$35kPhilanthropy$30kFood & Nutrition$25kOther$0
02FY2025 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k4 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $110k
$10,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$3.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
YOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE$35,000
SONOMA VALLEY MENTORING ALLIANCE$30,000
KQED$15,000
SONOMA VALLEY VINTNERS & GROWERS FOUNDATION$10,000
MARSHMALLOW MINDS$10,000
THE OLYMPIC CLUB FOUNDATION$10,000
HOOVER INSTITUTION$5,000
THE ART OF YOGA PROJECT$5,000
MENLO PARK - ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION$4,000
BAY AREA CANCER CONNECTIONS$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY25–25, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%THE ART OF YOGA PROJECT: $5k → 7%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$689k · 12 repeat orgs$152k to everyone else

12 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
15

Total granted

$689k
$132k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+64%
+117%

Still filing today

83%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsReligionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SV
    Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance
    8× · 2017–2025 · $212k · revenue +158%
  • OC
    OLYMPIC CLUB FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2025 · $38k · revenue +64%
  • MM
    MARSHMALLOW MINDS
    5× · 2021–2025 · $33k · revenue +152%

Funded once

  • CF
    COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MONTEREY
    one grant, 2020 · $25k
  • CH
    CHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $25k · revenue +117%
  • SI
    SONOMA INTERNATIONAL OF FILM
    one grant, 2022 · $13k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

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2
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
3
San Francisco Girls' School

To educate and inspire girls to become innovators and leaders in stem.

—
4
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
5
The Bar Association of San Francisco

The bar association of san francisco champions equal access to justice and promotes humanity, excellence, and diversity in the legal profession. we provide legal services to disadvantaged and underserved individuals in san francisco. we…

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6
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation exists to improve education by enriching teaching, inspiring learning, and advancing innovative programs that enable every student to succeed.

Philanthropy
7
Silicon Schools Fund Inc

The mission of the silicon schools fund is to improve education through supporting the launch of excellent new schools, improving academic instruction in existing schools, and by funding some of the boldest innovations in education…

Education
8
The San Francisco School

A private school that cultivates and celebrates the intellectual, imaginative, and humanitarian promise of each student in a community that practices mutual respect, embraces diversity, and inspires passion for learning.

—
9
The University Foundation At Sacramento State

Raise private resources to advance the mission and priorities of the university and serve as ambassadors in the community. provide stewardship in the prudent investment of resources and ensure the integrity of the foundation through…

Education
10
The American Institute of Architects California

The AIA California, in collaboration with local components, is the voice of the architectural profession.

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11
Sonoma Charter School

Sonoma charter school seeks to achieve academic excellence through engaged learning in a setting that involves students, teachers, and parents.

Education
12
Ucsf Health Medical Foundation

See schedule othe mission of ucsf health medical foundation is threefold: 1) to establish, operate and maintain medical clinics for the provision of healthcare services in california; 2) to promote health by providing, coordinating,…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Olympic Club Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Atherton Police Officers Assn. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

20 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 20 of the 32 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/20
Grantees still filing
12/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance: $212,100 · EducationSonoma Valley Mentoring AllianceTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $80,000 · EducationTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STAN…MARSHMALLOW MINDS: $32,500 · EducationMARSHMALLOW MINDS+1 more: $4,000 · EducationYOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE: $178,500 · Recreation & SportsYOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAG…RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES: $60,000 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE …COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MONTEREY: $25,000 · OtherCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION M…SONOMA INTERNATIONAL OF FILM: $13,000 · OtherSONOMA INTERNATIONAL O…SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: $10,000 · OtherSECOND HARVEST FOOD BA…RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $10,000 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD HOUSEBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB COASTSIDE: $10,000 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CO…SONOMA VALLEY VINTNERS & GROWERS FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherSONOMA VALLEY VINTNERS…Individual grant recipient: $8,500 · OtherMENLO PARK EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $7,000 · Other+7 more: $25,470 · Other+7 moreKQED INC: $99,000 · Arts & CultureKQED INCSONOMA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL: $23,000 · Arts & CultureSONOMA VALLEY F…CHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL INC: $25,000 · HealthRonald McDonald House Global: $10,000 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $5,500 · HealthTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $2,030 · Health+2 more: $2,000 · HealthOLYMPIC CLUB FOUNDATION: $38,000 · ReligionBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE: $20,000 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY: $10,000 · Youth Development
Education$328,600Recreation & Sports$178,500Other$178,970Arts & Culture$122,000Health$44,530Religion$38,000Youth Development$30,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance: $212,100 over 8y, 5.7% of budgetYOUTH TENNIS ADVANTAGE: $178,500 over 8y, 4.3% of budgetKQED INC: $99,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $80,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetOLYMPIC CLUB FOUNDATION: $38,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetMARSHMALLOW MINDS: $32,500 over 5y, 4.7% of budgetCHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSONOMA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL: $23,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE COASTSIDE: $20,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetRonald McDonald House Global: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE INSEAD MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE ART OF YOGA PROJECT: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetMENLO PARK-ATHERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $4,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $2,030 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAtherton Police Officers Assn: $2,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetBAY AREA CANCER CONNECTIONS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Marin Community Found…McNabb FoundationGs Donor Advised Phil…Silicon Valley Commun…Olympic Club Foundati…Gordon E and Betty I …National Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…Donor Advised Charita…Vanguard Charitable E…
Marin Community FoundationCA18.7× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Marin Community Foundation · McNabb Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Olympic Club Foundation · Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Sweazey Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Sweazey Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 32 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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