Origin Spring Foundation
Origin Spring Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $465K. Net investment income was $654K.
Origin Spring Foundation at a glance
In short: Origin Spring Foundation gave $465K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $155K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $465,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $155,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $9,466,101
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Origin Spring Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Appalachian Mountain Club ($260K). Together the top 3 received $465K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Origin Spring Foundation gives
- Giving grew 830% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $500K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $465K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, MA | General Budget | $260,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Reaserch Institute Portland, ME | General Budget | $150,000 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | General Budget | $55,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,466,101 | $661,321 | $519,118 | $465,000 | 3 | $465,000 | $654,247 | $464,412 |
| 2023 | $9,323,898 | $447,423 | $485,484 | $465,000 | 3 | $465,000 | $459,641 | $465,472 |
| 2022 | $9,361,959 | $44,652 | $524,005 | $500,000 | 3 | $500,000 | $88,353 | $479,033 |
| 2021 | $9,841,312 | $29,865 | $188,320 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $29,865 | $487,302 |
| 2020 | $9,999,767 | $10,000,367 | $600 | — | — | — | $7,829,715 | $44,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Origin Spring Foundation reported a distributable amount of $464K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Origin Spring Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Craig A. Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn T. Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Origin Spring Foundation
How much does Origin Spring Foundation give each year?
Origin Spring Foundation gave $465K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $465K across 3 grants.
What is Origin Spring Foundation's typical grant size?
Origin Spring Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $150,000, and its average grant was $155,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Origin Spring Foundation give grants?
Origin Spring Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Origin Spring Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Origin Spring Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Origin Spring Foundation?
Origin Spring Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $465K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $464K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Origin Spring Foundation's EIN?
Origin Spring Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2925970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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