Spahr Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 54-1968286

Spahr Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $439K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Spahr Foundation

In short: Spahr Foundation gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-1968286
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,266
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$10,633
Median grant
$10,633
Total assets
$438,760
Primary geography
Ohio (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$439K

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$11K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spahr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Spahr Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonCincinnatiLos AngelesAmherstDunn LoringMiamiNew YorkNovatoWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Univ of Cin Fnd - UC Health: $11KUniv of Cin Fnd - UC Health$11KThe Buck Institute: $10KThe Buck Institute$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Univ of Cin Fnd - UC Health ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of Cin Fnd - UC Health Cincinnati, OHTo support the educational efforts of the university$11,266
The Buck Institute Novato, CATo support the educational efforts of the Institute$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$438,760$468,431$392,331
Revenue$921$500—
Expenses$21,266—$19,679
Qualifying Distributions$21,266$18,755$19,679
Net Investment Income$7,019$8,063$7,617
Distributable Amount$22,667$21,154$18,755

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Spahr Foundation is led by Thomas P Spahr, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas P Spahr

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Spahr Foundation

How much does Spahr Foundation give each year?

Spahr Foundation gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Spahr Foundation?

Spahr Foundation reported $439K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Spahr Foundation operate?

Spahr Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Virginia.

What is Spahr Foundation's EIN?

Spahr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1968286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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