Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation
The Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation is a private foundation based in Novato, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation at a glance
In short: Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gave $83K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,296
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,330
- +68.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,601
- Total assets
- $1,219,370
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing lists a letter to Matson Carver describing the organization and its charitable purpose as the application materials. It lists no award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Matson Carver
Mailing address: 8 Eagle Gap Road, Novato, CA 94949
Phone: (415) 370-3568
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Extrafoodorg ($33K). Together the top 9 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 8% to New York, 6% to the District of Columbia, and 4% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 161% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2023) to $107K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Extrafoodorg Kentfield, CA | General Purpose | $32,500 |
| Hospitality House San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | General Purpose | $6,601 |
| For All Mothers Berkeley, CA | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| NPR Washington, DC | General Purpose | $5,202 |
| 350ORG Boston, MA | General Purpose | $3,301 |
| Farming Hope San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $2,602 |
| Agricultural Institute of Marin San Rafael, CA | General Purpose | $2,590 |
| Agricultural Institute of Marin San Rafael, CA | General Purpose | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,219,370 | $174,014 | $175,817 | $83,296 | 10 | $155,273 | $177,585 | $96,261 |
| 2024 | $1,220,763 | $192,954 | $169,484 | $94,200 | 19 | $147,727 | $190,550 | $93,272 |
| 2023 | $1,193,651 | $111,126 | $157,561 | $83,150 | 17 | $137,198 | $99,167 | $86,186 |
| 2022 | $1,244,031 | $126,910 | $184,392 | $105,320 | 21 | $158,752 | $119,779 | $75,906 |
| 2021 | $1,302,026 | $191,457 | $183,992 | $107,000 | 19 | $159,698 | $198,586 | $110,478 |
| 2020 | $1,293,792 | $55,338 | $218,672 | $92,750 | 16 | — | $53,967 | $86,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations working in areas such as state park preservation, reproductive health care, climate action, job training and food access, and local agriculture. For example, the California State Parks Foundation describes its mission as protecting and preserving California’s state park system; Planned Parenthood Federation of America describes work providing reproductive and complementary health care and advocating public policies; and 350.org describes work addressing the climate crisis. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $83,296. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $32,500, with a median grant of $5,601. The largest grants included $32,500 to ExtraFood.org, $15,000 to Hospitality House, $8,000 to California State Parks Foundation, $6,601 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and $6,000 to For All Mothers. All were reported for general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Matson Carver, Elena Grant, Nina Harmon, Carl Spencer Arnold, and Lia Carver as trustees.
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Dealton Arnold IV
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Elena Grant
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Lia Carver
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Matson Carver
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Nina Harmon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Genevieve Levin (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Katherine Carver (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Grant (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Philip Grant (2020–2024) — 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, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Matson Carver (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation
How much does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give each year?
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gave $83K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 19 grants.
What is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's typical grant size?
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,601, and its average grant was $8,330, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give grants?
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and San Rafael, CA (2 grants).
Does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's largest grantees?
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Extrafoodorg ($32,500), Hospitality House ($15,000) and California State Parks Foundation ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation?
Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations working in areas such as state park preservation, reproductive health care, climate action, job training and food access, and local agriculture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Does Berenice Roth Spalding Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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