Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 26-0640175

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $22K.

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP at a glance

In short: Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,159,231
+65.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (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 Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Seventh Street Coffee: $100KSeventh Street Coffee$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seventh Street Coffee ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MerrifieldRaymondSt. PaulVestavia HillsWashington

How Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $330K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seventh Street Coffee Raymond, WAGeneral$100,000
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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$3,159,231$100,900$107,168$100,0001$100,000$21,756$121,006
2024$1,905,041$2,036,929$10,530———$23,200$38,421
2023$219,340$19,450$13,174———$7,965—
2022$209,525$78,183$334,651$330,0004$330,000$76,992—
2021$566,971$20,903$14,607———$20,903$32,837
2020$647,113$10,742$15,015———$7,006$27,186

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathleen Helge

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Pranschke

    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 Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP

How much does Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP give each year?

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP?

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (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 Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP operate?

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Virginia, Washington.

What is Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP's EIN?

Marion I Breen Charitable Foundation co Spencer Fane LLP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0640175. 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 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)

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