Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 58-6440256

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $69K.

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn at a glance

In short: Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
+10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,000
+10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,110,462
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn

Who Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Inc: $15KGeorgia Lions LighthouseFoundation Inc$15KMidtown Assistance Center Inc: $15KMidtown Assistance Center Inc$15KThe Salvation Army Metro Atlanta: $10KThe Salvation Army MetroAtlanta$10KAgape Community Center Inc: $10KAgape Community Center Inc$10KMeals on Wheels Atlanta Inc: $5KMeals on Wheels Atlanta Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Inc ($15K). Together the top 5 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaRomeSeattleClarkstonIrvineChambleeCharlestonColorado SPGSFairburnLos AngelesSavannah

How Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Inc Chamblee, GAGeneral Operating$15,000
Midtown Assistance Center Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating$15,000
The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating$10,000
Agape Community Center Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating$10,000
Meals on Wheels Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,110,462$84,832$77,673$55,0005$61,258$69,084$66,408
2024$1,104,247$50,205$70,170$50,0005$55,768$34,922$62,914
2023$1,123,109$33,109$80,099$61,0008$66,568$21,534$58,392
2022$1,171,333$49,228$83,420$61,0006$66,757$34,877$61,772
2021$1,205,956$143,493$76,969$55,0005$61,177$127,907$68,605
2020$1,139,252$86,767$74,452$52,5004—$73,204$59,300
2019$1,127,067$99,635$73,211$54,0004—$85,839$57,787

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2019) → $20K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $20KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn

How much does Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn give each year?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn gave $55K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 5 grants.

What is Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's typical grant size?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn give grants?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants).

Does Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's largest grantees?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Inc ($15,000), Midtown Assistance Center Inc ($15,000) and The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's EIN?

Ann Katherine Spear Humanitarian Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6440256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)

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