Melvin B Sprigg Trust
Melvin B Sprigg Trust is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $118K.
Melvin B Sprigg Trust at a glance
In short: Melvin B Sprigg Trust gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,500
- +325.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,500
- +183.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,504,407
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Melvin B Sprigg Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lewis County Senior Citizens Center Inc ($50K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Melvin B Sprigg Trust gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $15K (2024) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis County Senior Citizens Center Inc Weston, WV | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Weston, WV | General Operating | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Morgantown, WV | General Operations | $4,500 |
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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 | $1,504,407 | $127,279 | $78,883 | $64,500 | 3 | $126,903 | $118,443 | $82,887 |
| 2024 | $1,456,227 | $109,873 | $44,355 | $15,150 | 2 | $28,392 | $103,055 | $77,693 |
| 2022 | $1,060,129 | $30,315 | $107,118 | $85,000 | 8 | $95,470 | $19,387 | $71,770 |
| 2021 | $1,136,993 | $62,143 | $102,298 | $80,000 | 10 | $91,283 | $49,620 | $81,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melvin B Sprigg Trust reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melvin B Sprigg Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$22K (2021) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Melvin B Sprigg Trust
How much does Melvin B Sprigg Trust give each year?
Melvin B Sprigg Trust gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Melvin B Sprigg Trust's typical grant size?
Melvin B Sprigg Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melvin B Sprigg Trust give grants?
Melvin B Sprigg Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Weston, WV (2 grants).
Does Melvin B Sprigg Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Melvin B Sprigg Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Melvin B Sprigg Trust?
Melvin B Sprigg Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Melvin B Sprigg Trust's EIN?
Melvin B Sprigg Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6015578. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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