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. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 461853577 Woodridge, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$8.2M
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.

Officers & Directors

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

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Top Grant Purposes

FRAGILE HEALTH
$6,327,500 4 grants
GENERAL/OPERATING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
$1,275,100 1 grant
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
$200,000 1 grant
CANCER RESEARCH
$95,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW.
$90,000 4 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.

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