Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Novato, CA EIN: 47-3916575

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $94K.

Key facts about Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation

In short: Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gave $94K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
47-3916575
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$94,200
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$4,958
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2024)
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation

How much does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give each year?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gave $94K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $83K across 17 grants.

What is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's typical grant size?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,958, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give grants?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (9 grants) and Richmond, CA (3 grants).

Does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Who are Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's largest grantees?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Extrafoodorg ($11,000), California Wilderness Coalition ($10,000) and Clarendon Pac JBBP ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation open to new grantees?

24%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$94K

+13.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+1.4% YoY

About Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Novato, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $94K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoOaklandRichmondKentfieldBanningNovatoDelanoCopemishCulver CityLarkspurMission HillsRedondo BeachSausalitoShelburneAlamedaArcadiaBerkeleyConcordGratonHonolulu

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K16 grants202019 grants202121 grants202217 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Extrafoodorg: $11KExtrafoodorg$11KCalifornia Wilderness Coalition: $10KCalifornia WildernessCoalition$10KClarendon Pac JBBP: $10KClarendon Pac JBBP$10KFaces SF: $10KFaces SF$10KFarming Hope: $9KFarming Hope$9KHomeward Bound of Marin: $8KHomeward Bound of Marin$8KNative American Land Conservancy: $8KNative American LandConservancy$8KDragonspun Gro: $6KDragonspun Gro$6KBlue Frontier: $5K across 3 grantsBlue Frontier$5K · 3 grantsLarkin Street Youth Services: $4KLarkin Street Youth Services$4K

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EXTRAFOODORG Kentfield, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$11,000
CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS COALITION Oakland, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
CLARENDON PAC JBBP San Francisco, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
FACES SF San Francisco, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$9,500
FARMING HOPE San Francisco, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$9,000
HOMEWARD BOUND OF MARIN Novato, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
NATIVE AMERICAN LAND CONSERVANCY Banning, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
DRAGONSPUN GRO San Francisco, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,500
BLUE FRONTIER Richmond, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$4,500
LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES San Francisco, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Genevieve Levin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2024)

  • Katherine Carver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2024)

  • Paul Grant

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2024)

  • Philip Grant

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $13K (2020) → $13K (2024)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Carl Dealton Arnold IV (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Francis A. Martin IV (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Nina Arnold (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William Roth Martin (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Genevieve Levin — Trustee: $13KGenevieve LevinTrustee$13KKatherine Carver — Trustee: $13KKatherine CarverTrustee$13KPhilip Grant — Trustee: $13KPhilip GrantTrustee$13KPaul Grant — Trustee: $13KPaul GrantTrustee$13K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Novato, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

What is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's EIN?

Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3916575. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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