Fun Spot America Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 84-3935468

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $7.

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Fun Spot America Foundation Inc gave $77K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,752
+155.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,350
+53.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,000
Total assets
$56,649
-42.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Fun Spot America Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

St Jude Children's Hospital: $27KSt Jude Children's Hospital$27KNathaniel's Hope Inc: $20KNathaniel's Hope Inc$20KCamaraderie Foundation: $17KCamaraderie Foundation$17KCookies for Kids' Cancer: $10KCookies for Kids' Cancer$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Hospital ($27K). Together the top 4 received $74K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoKissimmeeMaitlandMemphisTampaApopkaArlingtonWindermereWinter Park

How Fun Spot America Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $99K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Hospital Tampa, FLTo Help Fund Daily Operations$26,700
Nathaniel's Hope Inc Orlando, FLTo Help Fund Daily Operations$20,000
Camaraderie Foundation Orlando, FLTo Help Fund Daily Operations$17,000
Cookies for Kids' Cancer Windermere, FLTo Help Fund Daily Operations$10,000
Various Organizations Under 5000 Orlando, FLGeneral Charitable Support$3,052
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$56,649$39,190$89,793$76,7525$87,453$7$3,763
2024$98,938$66,864$32,298$30,0003$30,000$8$4,064
2023$64,433$49,573$16,330$16,0004$16,000$1$2,334
2022$31,129$120,773$103,016$98,8508$101,271—$825
2021$13,442$67,917$78,215$77,5004$77,500—$1,517
2020$23,670$52,851$29,154$22,5002——$628

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fun Spot America Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc is led by John Arie Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Arie Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Benner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen T. Burgess

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mark Arie (2020–2022) — 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 Fun Spot America Foundation Inc

How much does Fun Spot America Foundation Inc give each year?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc gave $77K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $15,350, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fun Spot America Foundation Inc give grants?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants).

Does Fun Spot America Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To Help Fund Daily Operations" (4 grants).

Who are Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Hospital ($26,700), Nathaniel's Hope Inc ($20,000) and Camaraderie Foundation ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Fun Spot America Foundation Inc?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fun Spot America Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3935468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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