Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $24K.
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,098
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,420
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,827
- Total assets
- $335,092
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westville Illinois Public Library ($10K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,827), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 208% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westville Illinois Public Library Westville, IL | General Operating Support | $9,950 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $8,827 |
| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | Scholarships | $8,827 |
| United Church of Christ Champaign, IL | General Operating Support | $2,568 |
| Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society Danville, IL | General Operating Support | $1,926 |
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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 | $335,092 | $28,641 | $44,367 | $32,098 | 5 | $39,680 | $23,954 | $19,112 |
| 2024 | $362,332 | $29,572 | $51,069 | $33,386 | 5 | $46,052 | $24,509 | $19,743 |
| 2023 | $383,829 | $4,599 | $40,659 | $33,132 | 5 | $35,045 | $3,658 | $19,745 |
| 2022 | $419,889 | $20,255 | $48,991 | $40,487 | 5 | $42,112 | $15,001 | $21,852 |
| 2021 | $448,625 | $69,231 | $60,365 | $51,975 | 5 | $54,226 | $63,175 | $24,928 |
| 2020 | $954,868 | $16,071 | $43,955 | $42,756 | 6 | — | $10,226 | $49,376 |
| 2019 | $473,612 | $32,204 | $51,607 | $32,001 | 5 | — | $14,319 | $23,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust is led by John Clausen, Chairperson on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Clausen
Chairperson
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Watson
Family Liaison
Family Liason → Family Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sharp
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Miller
School Liaison
School Liason → School Liaison, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust
How much does Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust give each year?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.
What is Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,827, and its average grant was $6,420, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust give grants?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Westville Illinois Public Library ($9,950), Eastern Illinois University ($8,827) and United Church of Christ ($2,568), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,827), which are not listed by name. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's EIN?
Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6525723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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