Foundation for Spirituality and

Foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-1238713
EducationGraduate and professional educationMedical educationHealthRehabilitation

Foundation for Spirituality and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $95K.

Key facts about Foundation for Spirituality and

In short: Foundation for Spirituality and gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-1238713
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$62,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$15,625
Median grant
$13,750
Total assets
$2,487,044
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-1.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foundation for Spirituality and reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Foundation for Spirituality and gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 54% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BaltimoreMt AiryAlexandriaHagerstownPerry HallTowsonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K6 grants20204 grants20217 grants20225 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Helping up Mission: $25KHelping up Mission$25KUniversity of MD St Joseph Medical Center: $15KUniversity of MD St JosephMedical Center$15KBayview Medical Center John Hopkins Health Center: $13KBayview Medical Center JohnHopkins Health Center$13KSolid Rock Ministries: $10KSolid Rock Ministries$10K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HELPING UP MISSION Baltimore, MDOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF MD ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER Towson, MDOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$15,000
BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER JOHN HOPKINS HEALTH CENTER Baltimore, MDOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$12,500
SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES Perry Hall, MDOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,487,044$2,361,462$2,102,191
Revenue$110,941$241,326$69,750
Expenses$79,727$78,257$103,036
Qualifying Distributions$63,658$64,670$91,120
Net Investment Income$95,146$228,233$57,956
Distributable Amount$118,945$109,676$101,281

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Spirituality and is led by Daniel Ford MD, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Ford MD

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda White

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frederick Diblasio PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karl H. Silex

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter C. Belitsos

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rabbi Jerry Seidler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Carole Roy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Fosarelli

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Karl H. Silex Retd (2022) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Edward D. Layne (2020–2021) — Director

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 Foundation for Spirituality and

How much does Foundation for Spirituality and give each year?

Foundation for Spirituality and gave $63K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 4 grants.

What is Foundation for Spirituality and's typical grant size?

Foundation for Spirituality and's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $15,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Foundation for Spirituality and give grants?

Foundation for Spirituality and gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Does Foundation for Spirituality and give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Foundation for Spirituality and's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Foundation for Spirituality and?

Foundation for Spirituality and reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Foundation for Spirituality and?

Foundation for Spirituality and is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Foundation for Spirituality and's EIN?

Foundation for Spirituality and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1238713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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