King Spruce Company

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 01-6009168

King Spruce Company is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2025, it reported grants to 74 organizations, including nonprofits, schools, hospitals, and universities.

Key facts about King Spruce Company

In short: King Spruce Company gave $287K across 74 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
01-6009168
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$286,750
Grants made (2025)
74
Average grant
$3,875
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (13 of 74, 2025)
Total assets
$1,659,835
Primary geography
Massachusetts (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+9.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$287K

-16.1% YoY

Grant Count

74

+25.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-33.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, King Spruce Company reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is King Spruce Company open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 74 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in elder and low-income services, environmental protection, early education, music, rowing, and higher education. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.

For example, Rogerson Communities says it provides residential, recreational, health, and day care services for elderly or low-income people. The Conservation Law Foundation says it works to protect New England’s environment through law, science, and markets. Beacon Hill Nursery School says it aims to create a nurturing community that fosters a lifelong love of learning. The Boston Symphony Orchestra says its mission includes presenting music and providing educational and training programs.

Grantmaking

In 2025, King Spruce Company gave $286,750 through 74 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $88,350, with a median grant of $1,000. Listed grants generally had the stated purpose “unrestricted gift.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Massachusetts received 73% of grant dollars, followed by Illinois at 5%, Hawaii at 4%, Pennsylvania at 4%, and New York at 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 74 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNantucketChicagoNew YorkSanibelCaptain CookConcordSan FranciscoProvidenceCambridgeNewtonWalthamHonoluluLakesideLarchmontN StoningtonNorth AndoverPapaikouPhiladelphiaActon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K76 grants201965 grants202067 grants202167 grants202269 grants202359 grants202474 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $272K (2020) to $342K (2024). In 2025 it made 74 grants totaling $287K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rogerson Communities: $88KRogerson Communities$88KConservation Law Foundation: $10KConservation Law Foundation$10KEnvironmental League of Massachusetts: $10KEnvironmental League ofMassachusetts$10KMassachusetts General Hospital: $10KMassachusetts General Hospital$10KSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: $10KSpaulding RehabilitationHospital$10KUniversity of Hawaii: $10KUniversity of Hawaii$10KUniversity of Pennsylvania: $10KUniversity of Pennsylvania$10KUS Rowing: $10KUS Rowing$10KBeacon Hill Nursery School: $7KBeacon Hill Nursery School$7KBoston Symphony Orchestra: $6KBoston Symphony Orchestra$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rogerson Communities ($88K). Together the top 10 received $171K.

Grant Size Distribution

336 grants across all recorded years

330<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 330 grants of 336 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rogerson Communities Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$88,350
Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Environmental League of Massachusetts Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$10,000
University of Hawaii Honolulu, HIUnrestricted Gift$10,000
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted Gift$10,000
US Rowing Princeton, NJUnrestricted Gift$10,000
Beacon Hill Nursery School Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$6,500
Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MAUnrestricted Gift$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,659,835 $472,688 $320,083 $286,750 74
2024 $1,509,854 $192,812 $369,935 $341,900 59
2023 $1,684,353 $182,413 $399,210 $341,900 69
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,659,835$1,509,854$1,684,353
Revenue$472,688$192,812$182,413
Expenses$320,083$369,935$399,210
Qualifying Distributions$286,750$341,900$341,900
Net Investment Income$442,086$166,897$138,428
Distributable Amount$304,940$300,515$328,119

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eugene H Clapp III, Paul R Brown, Eugene H Clapp IV, and Benjamin AO Clapp as trustees.

King Spruce Company's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene H. Clapp III

    Trustee

    Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul R. Brown

    Trustee

    Clerk & Trustee → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Ao Clapp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eugene H. Clapp IV

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Meredith P. Clapp (2019–2024) — President & Trustee
  • Former: Marjorie G. Clapp (2019–2023) — V P & Trustee
  • Former: Thomas E. Needham (2019) — Clerk & Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 155 Federal Street 1602, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 227-3111

Frequently asked questions about King Spruce Company

How much does King Spruce Company give each year?

King Spruce Company gave $287K across 74 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $342K across 59 grants.

What is King Spruce Company's typical grant size?

King Spruce Company's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,875, across 74 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from King Spruce Company that year got $2K on average.

Where does King Spruce Company give grants?

King Spruce Company gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (23 grants), Nantucket, MA (11 grants), Chicago, IL (10 grants) and Concord, MA (4 grants).

Does King Spruce Company give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of King Spruce Company's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (74 of 74) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are King Spruce Company's largest grantees?

King Spruce Company's largest 2025 grantees include Rogerson Communities ($88,350), Conservation Law Foundation ($10,000) and Environmental League of Massachusetts ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is King Spruce Company?

King Spruce Company reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $287K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does King Spruce Company fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in elder and low-income services, environmental protection, early education, music, rowing, and higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from King Spruce Company?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is King Spruce Company's EIN?

King Spruce Company's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6009168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does King Spruce Company accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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