Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
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What it says it does
BANK OF SWEDEN TER. FDN. IS AN INDEPENDENT GRANT MAKING FDN BASED IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. GRANTS ARE MADE TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN SWEDEN. THERE IS NO 2023 OPERATING ACTIVITY IN U.S.OTHER THAN INVESTMENT IN U.S. STOCKS AND THE FDN IS NOT INCORPORATED IN U.S. BUT HAS AN EXEMPT CERTIFICATE. SEE SCH. O & SUPPL. STMTS.
- Income
- $161.3 million
- Spending
- $10.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $188,400, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $8.5 million spent. THE BANK OF SWEDEN TERCENTENARY FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT GRANT MAKING FOUNDATION BASED IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONNECTED WITH SWEDEN.No Grants to U.S. Sources have been made by the foundation. No salaries are paid in the U.S. All funds are expended to further and promote scientific research linked to Sweden. There was no reportable 2024 activity at all in the U.S other than investments is U.S. stocks.Additional information available upon request. See SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION STMT attached for discussion of how grants are awarded and other details.2024 exchange rate: 1 Krona = 0.0945447 U.S. Dollars
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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