Public Charity

Swifty Foundation

Swifty Foundation, of Woodridge, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 34 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.6M.

EIN: 461853577 Woodridge, IL Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grants Given34
Grant Total$5.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Swifty Foundation exists to support research aimed at understanding the causes of pediatric cancer and finding a cure. It issues research and infrastructure grants to hospitals, labs and researchers who are focused on improving the outcomes of children who are diagnosed with brain cancer.

Where $100 goes at Swifty Foundation

How Swifty Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$93
Grants were made to fund cancer research, Medulloblastoma Conference, Children's Brain Tumor Network and for general operations
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Swifty Foundation

Often funds new orgs 50% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support for the Children's Brain Tumor Network
$533,235
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY · 2024
General support for the the Network
$215,000
Chicago, IL · 2024
General support for the the Network
$160,000
Washington, DC · 2024
General support for the the Network
$137,384
Seatle, WA · 2024
Tissue Navigator and tissue collection program.
$60,000

Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Chair Allen Gustafson
Secretary Bridget Gustafson
Treasurer Ian Gustafson
Director Kira Couch
Executive Director Patti Gustafson
Director Peter Clark

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,931,512 17 grants
Health & Medicine
$692,500 4 grants
Research & Policy
$480,000 4 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$35,800 2 grants
Unspecified
$1,454,414 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.2M $1.6M $3.7M
2023 $774K $1.2M $772K
2022 $750K $888K $1.2M
2021 $798K $1.4M $2.1M
2020 $2.4M $1.3M $2.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $4.2M (+76%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, FL, IL, NY, and 4 other states.

CACTDCFLILNYPATXVAWA

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