Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $106K.
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family at a glance
In short: Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,000
- -55.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,755,675
- +46.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (69% 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 Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project ALS Inc ($100K). Together the top 5 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project ALS Inc Huntingtown, MD | Support of Research | $100,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | Educational Resources and Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Laguardia Community College Long Island City, NY | Educational Resources and Financial Support | $10,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA | Educational Resources and Financial Support | $5,000 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership Sag Harbor, NY | Support the Community and Preserve Historic Sites | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,755,675 | $3,109,552 | $152,184 | $145,000 | 5 | $147,362 | $106,299 | $162,373 |
| 2024 | $2,569,626 | $116,642 | $136,346 | $130,000 | 2 | $132,000 | $114,367 | $145,713 |
| 2023 | $2,589,330 | $93,398 | $133,595 | $130,000 | 3 | $131,260 | $91,468 | $134,690 |
| 2022 | $2,629,527 | $43,537 | $148,117 | $132,500 | 3 | $132,500 | $43,537 | $139,370 |
| 2021 | $2,734,107 | $845,843 | $67,838 | $65,000 | 1 | $65,000 | $845,843 | $120,946 |
| 2020 | $1,935,406 | $1,261,459 | $52,532 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $482 | $64,880 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family is led by Bruce Spohler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Spohler
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Spohler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family
How much does Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family give each year?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 2 grants.
What is Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's typical grant size?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family give grants?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family gives mostly in Maryland: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (28%).
Does Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Resources and Financial Support" (3 grants).
Who are Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's largest grantees?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's largest 2025 grantees include Project ALS Inc ($100,000), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($25,000) and Laguardia Community College ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $147K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (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.
What is Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's EIN?
Melissa and Bruce Spohler Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4795955. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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