Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund
The Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund is a private foundation based in Bellingham, Washington. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 20 grants totaling $18,000 to organizations in several states.
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund at a glance
In short: Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund gave $18K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $900), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $900
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $365,464
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter as the application form and required materials, names Benjamin Greenspan as the contact, and states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Benjamin Greenspan
Mailing address: 620 Laguna Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: (415) 381-3283
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Inst for Community Leadership ($2K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 96 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 17% to New York, 11% to Washington, 10% to Washington, DC, and 4% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Inst for Community Leadership Kent, WA | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Safari West Foundation Santa Rosa, CA | General Purpose | $1,900 |
| Canal Alliance San Rafael, CA | General Purpose | $1,750 |
| SF Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Project More Santa Clara, CA | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Kqed-PBS San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $1,350 |
| Destiny Arts Center Oakland, CA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Center for Repro Rights New York, NY | General Purpose | $750 |
| Downtown Evening Soup New Haven, CT | General Purpose | $750 |
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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 | $365,464 | $27,642 | $22,986 | $18,000 | 20 | $18,000 | $22,656 | $19,378 |
| 2024 | $360,808 | $18,574 | $24,197 | $18,000 | 21 | $18,000 | $12,377 | $17,627 |
| 2023 | $392,157 | $2,895 | $13,348 | $8,000 | 14 | $8,000 | $665 | $16,861 |
| 2022 | $411,471 | $8,946 | $30,697 | $24,000 | 25 | $24,000 | $2,249 | $16,164 |
| 2021 | $433,222 | $44,346 | $28,212 | $22,000 | 16 | $22,000 | $38,134 | $20,946 |
| 2020 | $417,088 | $12,520 | $24,721 | $19,500 | 11 | — | $7,299 | $18,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Canal Alliance describes its work as serving Marin’s low-income immigrant community and seeking to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families. Destiny Arts Center says it uses the arts to inspire social change and support young people. Abortion Care Network describes its role as supporting independent abortion-care providers and their patients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 20 grants totaling $18,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $2,000, with a median of $750. Its largest grants included $2,000 to the Institute for Community Leadership, $1,900 to Safari West Foundation, $1,750 to Canal Alliance, and $1,500 each to SF Marin Food Bank and Project More. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “general purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Benjamin Greenspan as president and Carol Warner as treasurer.
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund is led by Benjamin Greenspan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Greenspan
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Warner
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund
How much does Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund give each year?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund gave $18K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 21 grants.
What is Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's typical grant size?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $900, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund give grants?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Washington (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's largest grantees?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Inst for Community Leadership ($2,000), Safari West Foundation ($1,900) and Canal Alliance ($1,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund reported $365K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 does Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's EIN?
Benjamin & Sara Greenspan Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6092196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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