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EIN 22-3248256

Swim Across America (SAA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Charlotte
State
North Carolina
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2025-12-01
NTEE code, primary
G30: Cancer
Description
Swim Across America hosts open-water and pool charity swims that unite communities to raise money and awareness for cancer research, prevention, and treatment. Swim Across America channels event proceeds into grants that support innovative research, clinical trials, early detection, and patient programs, helping fill funding gaps so doctors and institutions can generate data and advance potential breakthroughs. Swim Across America partners with Olympians, participants, and volunteers and commits to selecting worthy beneficiaries, awarding $7,648,747 in grants to 33 organizations in 2024.
Total revenues
$12,356,604
2025
Total expenses
$13,428,555
2025
Total assets
$7,436,641
2025
Num. employees
10
2025

Program areas at SAA

The organization is committed to selecting worthy beneficiaries for grants for cancer research and treatment. During 2025, Swim Across America granted $8,853,500 to 33 organizations in furtherance of the organization goal to fight to achieve a cure for cancer.

Grants made by SAA

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center / Sloan-Kettering Inst for Cancer ReCancer Research$755,000
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT)Cancer Research$675,000
Cancer Support TeamCancer Care and Support$600,000
...and 27 more grants made totalling $7,916,500

Who funds Swim Across America (SAA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$487,765
DAFgiving360Public, Societal Benefit$269,498
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$264,768
...and 143 more grants received totalling $1,954,255

Financials for SAA

RevenuesFYE 12/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,009,555
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$347,049
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$12,356,604
Data update history
October 6, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
September 23, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 24, 2026
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $159,698 from American Online Giving Foundation
June 13, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 12, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersCancerSports
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationProvides grantsConducts researchPeer-to-peer fundraisingNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8508 Park Rd Suite 389
Charlotte, NC 28210
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Mecklenburg County, NC
Website URL
swimacrossamerica.org/site/spageserver?pagename=saa_homepage 
Phone
(617) 330-5274
Facebook page
swimacrossamerica 
Twitter profile
@saaswim 
IRS details
EIN
22-3248256
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G30: Cancer
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
131730
FTB Entity ID
3907522
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2026-08-19
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