Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $1,500,000 in grants paid (tax year 2023, from 990-PF field: contrpdpbks)
- Grant Range: $150,000 - $500,000 (based on grant database records)
- Average Grant: Approximately $214,000 (based on 7 grants in 2023)
- Geographic Focus: Based on recent 990-PF records, recent giving has been concentrated in California, New York, and Massachusetts
- Application Method: No public application process
- Number of Grants: 7 grants (tax year 2023)
- Total Assets: $21,173,499 (tax year 2023)
Contact Details
- Address: 330 Primrose Road, Suite 404, Burlingame, CA 94010
- Phone: (650) 373-1900
- Website: Not available
Funding Priorities
- Cancer research and biotechnology
- Youth education and K-12 schools
- Support for cancer research institutions, particularly MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
The foundation was established to honour Robert A. Swanson '69 (MIT), co-founder of Genentech, who died of brain cancer in 1999. Judy Swanson serves as president and made the lead gift to establish the Robert A. Swanson Biotechnology Centre at MIT's Koch Institute.
Recent Grant Pattern
Based on most recent 990-PF grant records, recent grants have gone to:
- Cancer research institutions and biotechnology research centres in California, New York, and Massachusetts
- Educational institutions, particularly those with connections to biotechnology and cancer research
- Typical grantees include major research universities and specialised cancer research centres
The foundation appears to make a small number of strategic grants to organisations aligned with Robert Swanson's legacy in biotechnology and cancer research.
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available.
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Grants appear to be made at the discretion of the trustees to organisations aligned with the foundation's mission honouring Robert A. Swanson's legacy in biotechnology and cancer research.
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