Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Champaign, IL EIN: 81-6525723

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.

Key facts about Juanita and Emil Spezia Charitable Trust

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.

EIN
81-6525723
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$32,098
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$6,420
Median grant
$8,827
Total assets
$335,092
Primary geography
Illinois (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

$335K

-7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

-3.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-3.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

WestvilleDanvilleChampaignCharlestonLexingtonNormalRichmondSan FranciscoHoopeston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Westville Illinois Public Library: $10KWestville Illinois PublicLibrary$10KEastern Illinois University: $9KEastern Illinois University$9KUnited Church of Christ: $3KUnited Church of Christ$3KIlliana Genealogical and Historical Society: $2KIlliana Genealogical andHistorical Society$2K

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

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westville Illinois Public Library Westville, ILGeneral Operating Support$9,950
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$8,827
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILScholarships$8,827
United Church of Christ Champaign, ILGeneral Operating Support$2,568
Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society Danville, ILGeneral Operating Support$1,926

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$335,092$362,332$383,829
Revenue$28,641$29,572$4,599
Expenses$44,367$51,069$40,659
Qualifying Distributions$39,680$46,052$35,045
Net Investment Income$23,954$24,509$3,658
Distributable Amount$19,112$19,743$19,745

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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.

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