Private foundation · EIN 62-6039681 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Carl a and Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $149K total, median $6,000. 11% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
18
$149K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in TN
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Swafford ChapelPikeville, TNReligious support$30K
Child Christian SvcsGulf Shores, ALPublic charity$30K
Second Presby ChurchMemphis, TNReligious support$20K
Oak Hill AcademyWest Point, MSPublic school support$10K
Sanctuary at Horse HammockSebring, FLCommunity charity$10K
University of MissOxford, MSPublic university$9,600
Mystical Order of AuroraSummerdale, ALCommunity charity$8,355
Mystical Order of AuroraSummerdale, ALCommunity charity$8,350
Mystical Order of AuroraSummerdale, ALCommunity charity$7,000
American Heart AssocOrange Beach, ALNational public charity$5,000
Foundation for Appalachian KyHazard, KYPublic charity$5,000
Sigma Nu Charity BowlOxford, MSUniversity organization$2,000
Zz BuildOrange Beach, ALPublic charity$1,000
Pbjc RecPensacola, FLPublic charity$550
Lions ClubOrange Beach, ALPublic charity$500
Gulf Shores VolleyballGulf Shores, ALPublic school support$500
The MissionWest Point, MSPublic charity$500
O Choppers - Toys for TotsTriangle, VACommuntiy charity$500

By state: Alabama 8 · Tennessee 2 · Mississippi 4 · Florida 2 · Kentucky 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Carl a and Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, administered in care of Carl a Swafford Jr, tax-exempt since 1962. 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 Carl a and Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Carl a and Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $149K across 18 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Carl a and Theresa K Swafford Foundation Inc give?

Alabama (8 grants), Tennessee (2 grants), Mississippi (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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