Dr. W.C. Swanson Family Foundation

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OVERVIEW: The Dr. W.C. Swanson Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, human services, the prevention of cruelty to children and animals, health, law enforcement, and social services in Utah.

IP TAKE: This private funder maintains a low profile but is open to receiving unsolicited requests without any submission deadlines or restrictions or limitations on awards.

PROFILE: Established in 1977, the Dr. W.C. Swanson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Harrisville, Utah. Dr. Swanson created this charitable trust and worked with an administrative committee to award cash grants for local programs. After he passed away in 1990, his son, Chuck, became CEO and chairman of the board, and the foundation established a staff and board of directors. The Swanson Family Foundation funds local efforts for education, arts and culture, human services, prevention of cruelty to children and animals, health, law enforcement, and social services.

Grants for K-12 Education, Higher Education, Arts and Culture, Violence Prevention, Wildlife and Animal Welfare, and Community Development

The Dr. W.C. Swanson Family Foundation does not provide extensive information about its grantmaking protocols and guidelines on its website. However, it commonly supports youth mentoring programs, surgical efforts, art centers, and local school districts. It provides humanitarian aid, local disaster relief, and school foundations as well.

Past local grantees include the Eccles Art Center, Convoy of Hope, and the Boys and Girls Club of Weber-David.

Important Grant Details

Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Grantmaking focuses on Ogden, Utah, which is where nearly all foundation grantmaking takes place.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant inquiries from nonprofits. It does not outline a formal grant application procedure on its website but rather requests nonprofits to simply describe the organization and specific project in need of funding. However, the foundation devotes most of its funding to unsolicited and internal projects. Direct general questions to the staff via the online form.

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