Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $142,781
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Team Ministries ($6K). Together the top 2 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Team Ministries San Jose, CA | Unrestricted | $6,250 |
| Little Essential Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $6,250 |
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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 | $142,781 | $4,561 | $21,277 | $12,500 | 2 | $16,868 | — | $19,761 |
| 2024 | $159,497 | $38,416 | $17,754 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,160 | $30,662 | $16,615 |
| 2023 | $138,835 | $8,525 | $16,247 | $10,000 | 1 | $13,398 | $5,744 | $14,053 |
| 2022 | $146,557 | $15,460 | $11,989 | $5,000 | 1 | $8,448 | $8,471 | $15,342 |
| 2021 | $143,086 | $33,023 | $21,654 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $26,369 | $14,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn E. Spence
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Daniel Rice
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Kaestner
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation
How much does Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation give each year?
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation?
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation operate?
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation's EIN?
Kathryn E Spence Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7202870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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