Apal Communications Connections
Apal Communications Connections is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. Net investment income was $781.
Apal Communications Connections at a glance
- Total assets
- $27,500
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,980
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $781
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $16,070
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Apal Communications Connections funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | GRANT | $3,184,979 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,500 | $1,980 | $16,070 | — | — | — | $781 | $381 |
| 2024 | $42,480 | $831,321 | $3,194,191 | $3,184,979 | 1 | $3,184,979 | $60,817 | — |
| 2023 | $2,672,396 | $2,350,831 | $3,121 | — | — | — | $42,543 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apal Communications Connections reported a distributable amount of $381 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Apal Communications Connections is led by Emily Spillman, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Spillman
President & Secretary
Secretary → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Stultz
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ernest Lotecka (2023) — President · Filing note: Deceased
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Apal Communications Connections
How large is Apal Communications Connections?
Apal Communications Connections reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does Apal Communications Connections operate?
Apal Communications Connections has awarded grants in California.
How much is Apal Communications Connections required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Apal Communications Connections reported a distributable amount of $381 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Apal Communications Connections's EIN?
Apal Communications Connections's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3077552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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