Spangler Foundation
Spangler Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bryan, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $261K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $37K. Net investment income was $31K.
Spangler Foundation at a glance
In short: Spangler Foundation gave $37K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,600
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,600
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,600
- Total assets
- $261,060
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Spangler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan Area Foundation ($37K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Spangler Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Area Foundation Bryan, OH | General Operations | $36,600 |
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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 | $261,060 | $33,373 | $38,273 | $36,600 | 1 | $37,325 | $31,175 | $30,613 |
| 2024 | $265,960 | $32,505 | $27,605 | $26,000 | 1 | $26,700 | $30,400 | $27,502 |
| 2023 | $261,060 | $31,030 | $31,030 | $29,600 | 1 | $30,175 | $29,125 | $24,107 |
| 2022 | $261,060 | $29,065 | $29,065 | $27,800 | 1 | $28,355 | $27,350 | $20,806 |
| 2021 | $261,060 | $20,125 | $20,125 | $19,200 | 1 | $19,625 | $18,700 | $18,063 |
| 2020 | $261,060 | $25,700 | $25,700 | $25,600 | 1 | — | $25,500 | $16,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spangler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spangler Foundation is led by Kirk Vashaw, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirk Vashaw
CEO
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Martin
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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 Spangler Foundation
How much does Spangler Foundation give each year?
Spangler Foundation gave $37K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 1 grant.
How large is Spangler Foundation?
Spangler Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Spangler Foundation operate?
Spangler Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Spangler Foundation's EIN?
Spangler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0878475. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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