Scribner Foundation
Scribner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Incline VLG, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $579K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $21K.
Scribner Foundation at a glance
In short: Scribner Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,093
- -86.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,031
- -90.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $579,323
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Scribner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Far West PETS ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scribner Foundation gives
- Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $3K (2025) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Far West PETS Galt, CA | To Educate Train non-profit leaders | $1,383 |
| Ranger Road Rancho Cordova, CA | Charitable gifts to Injured veterans of war and in support of amateur athletics | $1,300 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Hospice Truckee, CA | charitable | $410 |
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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 | $579,323 | $21,000 | $24,324 | $3,093 | 3 | $24,324 | $21,000 | $28,288 |
| 2024 | $583,932 | $29,194 | $41,570 | $22,195 | 2 | $41,570 | $29,192 | $26,914 |
| 2023 | $601,301 | $9,034 | $61,631 | $37,299 | 9 | $61,631 | $9,034 | $27,415 |
| 2022 | $625,314 | $23,832 | $37,078 | $17,200 | 4 | $37,178 | $23,832 | $28,355 |
| 2021 | $648,660 | $13,012 | $13,582 | — | — | $570 | — | $31,864 |
| 2020 | $650,747 | $1,479 | $45,733 | $25,000 | 1 | — | — | $33,244 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scribner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scribner Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith A Spees
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Kristen C Marchello
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank
Spees
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frank W Spees Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Judith A Spees (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Scribner Foundation
How much does Scribner Foundation give each year?
Scribner Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 2 grants.
What is Scribner Foundation's typical grant size?
Scribner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $1,031, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scribner Foundation give grants?
Scribner Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Scribner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Scribner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Scribner Foundation?
Scribner Foundation reported $579K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Scribner Foundation's EIN?
Scribner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0457670. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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