Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fernandina Beach, FL EIN: 27-4432778

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fernandina Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation at a glance

In short: Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,600
+544.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,900
+61.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,900
Total assets
$180,351
-14.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

All Saints Church: $5KAll Saints Church$5KSt Peter's Episcopal Church: $4KSt Peter's Episcopal Church$4KSt Edmund's Episcopal Church: $2KSt Edmund's Episcopal Church$2KBelleville Area Humane Society: $1KBelleville Area Humane Society$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was All Saints Church ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Fernandina BeachChevy ChaseBellevilleFairfaxSan MarinoSherman Oaks

How Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 111% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 182% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All Saints Church Chevy Chase, MDSupport church$4,500
St Peter's Episcopal Church Fernandina Beach, FLSupport church$4,300
St Edmund's Episcopal Church San Marino, CASupport church$1,500
Belleville Area Humane Society Belleville, ILSupport care for stray cats and dogs$1,300
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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$180,351$-16,510$13,107$11,6004$11,600$5,883$6,357
2024$209,968$7,837$2,227$1,8001$1,800$7,837$7,212
2023$204,358$29,008$6,374$6,3004$6,300$28,934$6,178
2022$181,724$4,625$5,932$5,5003$5,500$5,300$6,209
2021$183,031$31,131$4,384$4,3002$4,300$31,047$5,732
2020$156,284$-15,214$6,138$6,1004—$6,049$4,124

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation is led by Mary Ethel Bettendorf, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Ethel Bettendorf

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation

How much does Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation give each year?

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's typical grant size?

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,900, and its average grant was $2,900, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation give grants?

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (37%) and California (13%).

Does Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support church" (3 grants).

How large is Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation?

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's EIN?

Henry Spaulding Bettendorf Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4432778. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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