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Private foundation (trust)EIN 346522143Est. 1950-10

THE SEARS SWETLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION

BRATENAHL, OH 44108

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$6.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$319K

FY 2024

Grants Made

47

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$7K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$30K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$300K

Total Expenses

$367K

Qualifying Distributions

$332K

Distributable Amount

$318K

Min. Investment Return

$322K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

47 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $5K to maximum $30K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $335K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

241 grants

WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
$225K
6 grants
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$83K
5 grants
CASE WESTERN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$70K
1 grant
COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS
$65K
4 grants
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF VERMONT
$53K
5 grants
OLD BROOKLYN CDC
$48K
4 grants
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
$45K
6 grants
SWETLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
$45K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

241 grants

<$10K
217
grants
$10–50K
21
grants
$50–250K
3
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

11 states

Ohio
$1.4M
77% of total
Maine
$168K
9% of total
Vermont
$143K
8% of total
Illinois
$35K
2% of total
District of Columbia
$18K
1% of total
California
$15K
1% of total
Colorado
$15K
1% of total
New York
$15K
1% of total
Virginia
$7K
0% of total
New Jersey
$2K
0% of total

+1 more states

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