The Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation (Kenworthy-Swift Foundation) is a left-of-center grantmaking nonprofit that supports organizations that propose alternatives to the cash bail system, provide youth transgender programming, and provide for housing for adolescents, young adults, and women in New York City.

Background

The Kenworthy-Swift Foundation was created in 1962 to provide mental health services to young individuals in New York City. ¹ Today, in addition to pursuing its original mission, the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation supports organizations that provide transgender youth programming, ² organizations that emphasize racial identities and differences, and organizations that seek to limit traditional public safety and criminal justice procedures such as cash bail. ³

Funding

In 2020 the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation received $8,730 in contributions, ⁴ collected $372,334 in interest on securities and dividends, ⁵ incurred $470,641 in expenses, ⁶ and held $9,645,539 in net assets. ⁷

Advocacy Support

Criminal Justice

In 2020, the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation contributed to the Center for Justice Innovation ($18,000), ³ a nonprofit that proposes alternatives to cash bail and which seeks to divert criminals out of the criminal justice system through alternatives to traditional sentencing. ⁸

LGBT Policy

In 2020, the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation contributed to Hetrick-Martin Institute ($10,000), an organization that provides housing for LGBT youth, as well as “health and wellness” services, including transgender hormone therapy ⁹ and “family planning” services. ¹⁰ The Kenworthy-Swift Foundation also contributed to Covenant House NY ($20,000). ³ Covenant House NY is a shelter for LGBT youth that provides programming in conjunction with left-of-center organizations such as The Door ($20,000), an organization that provides sexual health counseling, including abortion counseling; ¹¹ the Transgender Training Institute; and Trucolors United. ¹²

Youth Mental Health and Housing

In 2020 the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation contributed to nonprofits that participate in general education, children’s education, and services related to assisting at risk youth and women. ³

Organizations supported by the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation include the Center for Safety and Change ($25,000), Kingsbridge Heights Community Center ($20,000), Citizens Committee for Children ($20,000), Connecticut Children’s Hospital ($18,000), Safe Horizon ($18,000), Bronxworks ($15,000), New York Foundling ($13,500), Room to Grow ($13,500), Youth Communication ($10,000), Possibility Project ($9,000), Center for Family Justice ($9,000), and the Visiting Nurse Services of New York ($9,000).

Miscellaneous Grantmaking

In addition to the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation’s general grantmaking, it contributed to New York University ($25,000); the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation ($20,000), ³ an organization that supports gun control policies including stricter background checks to purchase firearms and laws that dictate firearm home storage requirements; ¹³ and the New York-Presbyterian Fund ($15,000). ³

Leadership

Kathryn Conroy is the executive director of the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation. ¹ Prior to joining the foundation, Conroy was the executive director and CEO of Help for Children (formerly known as Hedge Funds Care), ¹⁴ a grantmaking organization that seeks to prevent and address child abuse and maltreatment. ¹⁵

1. “About” Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. http://www.kenworthyswiftfoundation.org/
2. “Customized Trainings” Transgender Training Institute. https://www.transgendertraininginstitute.com/hire-us/customized-trainings/
3. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-PF). Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. Part XV. 2020.
4. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-PF). Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. Part I. Line 1. 2020.
5. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-PF). Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. Part I. Line 4. 2020.
6. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-PF). Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. Part I. Line 26. 2020.
7. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990-PF). Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation. Part II. Line 16. 2020.
8. “Areas of Focus” Center for Justice Innovation. https://www.innovatingjustice.org/areas-of-focus
9. “HMI Youth Bulletin” Hetrick-Martin Institute. https://hmi.org/services/youth-services/youth-bulletin/
10.  “Wednesday On-Site Services” Hetrick-Martin Institute. https://hmi.org/services/youth-services/hmi-youth-wednesday-onsite-services/
11. “Health” The Door. https://www.door.org/health/
12.  “LGBTQ Youth” Covenant House New York. https://ny.covenanthouse.org/about/our-approach/lgbtq-youth/
13. “Advocate for Policy” Sandy Hook Promise – Action Fund. https://actionfund.sandyhookpromise.org/?_ga=2.4862576.275768612.1687376988-790129647.1687376988
14. “Kathryn Conroy” LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-conroy-71987611/
15. “About Us” Help for Children. https://www.hfc.org/about_us