Private foundation · EIN 30-0049982 · Pepper Pike, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Swamy Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 27 grants paid, $158K total, median $2,000. 74% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$158K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in OH
74%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
College Now ClevelandCleveland, OHCharitable$32K
Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu TempParma, OHCharitable$27K
Hospice of Western ReserveCleveland, OHCharitable$24K
Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OHCharitable$18K
Alzheimers FoundationBeachwood, OHCharitable$17K
Open Doors AcademyCleveland, OHCharitable$5,000
Journey Center for Safety HealingCleveland, OHCharitable$2,750
Ekal Vidyalaya FoundationHouston, TXCharitable$2,555
Cleveland Moms 4 MomsWestlake, OHCharitable$2,500
Assoc of Indian Physician in N OhioBroadview Heights, OHCharitable$2,500
Hanna Perkins CenterShaker Heights, OHCharitable$2,200
Achievement Centr for ChildrenHighland Hills, OHCharitable$2,200
Chagrin Falls Meals on WheelsChagrin Falls, OHCharitable$2,200
Providence HouseCleveland, OHCharitable$2,000
Cleveland Rape Crisis CenterCleveland, OHCharitable$1,500
Gates Mills Elemantry SchoolGates Mills, OHCharitable$1,500
Operation KindnessCarrollton, TXCharitable$1,500
North Texas Food BankPlano, TXCharitable$1,500
Embrace TexasMcKinney, TXCharitable$1,500
Neighbors Nourishing NeighborsProsper, TXCharitable$1,500
Cleveland City ClubCleveland, OHCharitable$1,500
Mercado GlobalBrooklyn, NYCharitable$1,200
Moreland Hills Police Emp FundMoreland Hills, OHCharitable$1,100
Orange Area Service CommitteePepper Pike, OHCharitable$1,100
Shree Venkateshwar TempleRichfield, OHCharitable$1,001
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTCharitable$600
Shoes Clothes for KidsCleveland, OHCharitable$600

By state: Ohio 20 · Texas 5 · New York 1 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Swamy Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pepper Pike, Ohio, administered in care of Manohar L Daga, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Swamy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Swamy Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $158K across 27 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Swamy Family Foundation give?

Ohio (20 grants), Texas (5 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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Joseph H & Ellen B Thomas Foundation Incsince 1989 Pepper Pike, OH $309K65 grants · 2025 $400Yes $3.5M
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