Spaulding Family Foundation
The Spaulding Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 40 grants totaling $175,557 to charitable organizations, with recipients including schools, health and disability services, cultural organizations, and camps.
Spaulding Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Spaulding Family Foundation gave $176K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,557
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,389
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,586,620
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (14 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Spaulding Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5831 Oakwood Rd, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
Phone: (913) 362-5326
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Spaulding Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($27K). Together the top 10 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 210 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri recipients received 79% of grant dollars, followed by Colorado and Maine at 6% each, Kansas at 5%, and California at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Spaulding Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 40 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2024) to $221K (2021). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $27,000 |
| TMC-University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $20,000 |
| Nelson Gallery Foundation Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $16,500 |
| Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $10,500 |
| Camp Newfound Owatonna Harrison, ME | Charitable Organization | $10,000 |
| The Principia St. Louis, MO | Charitable Organization | $10,000 |
| Harriman Jewell Liberty, MO | Charitable Organization | $7,500 |
| Truman Library Institute Independence, MO | Charitable Organization | $6,300 |
| 7TH Church Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $6,000 |
| Ability KC Kansas City, MO | Charitable Organization | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,586,620 | $111,280 | $211,854 | $175,557 | 40 | $175,557 | $77,169 | $159,658 |
| 2024 | $2,611,108 | $192,017 | $203,521 | $154,120 | 35 | $154,120 | $152,982 | $144,361 |
| 2023 | $2,556,491 | $494,618 | $219,391 | $174,144 | 46 | $174,144 | $455,943 | $118,265 |
| 2022 | $2,201,180 | $325,907 | $197,764 | $163,764 | 49 | $163,764 | $296,546 | $113,328 |
| 2021 | $1,996,098 | $206,104 | $257,178 | $220,950 | 40 | — | $160,544 | $120,088 |
| 2020 | $2,261,344 | $-80,274 | $352,753 | $175,186 | 43 | — | — | $135,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spaulding Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pembroke Hill School describes itself as a private college-preparatory school serving preschool through grade 12. Ability KC says it provides medical, therapeutic, educational, and vocational services for children and adults with disabilities. Rose Brooks Center says its mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence.
Other 2025 recipients describe missions involving Christian Science education and spiritual growth, botanical education and research, and recreational and community activities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $175,557. Grants ranged from $100 to $27,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest awards included $27,000 to American Red Cross in Kansas City, Missouri; $20,000 to TMC-University Health Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri; $16,500 to Nelson Gallery Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; and $10,500 to Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Spaulding III as president, secretary, and treasurer, and Susan Spaulding as vice president.
Spaulding Family Foundation is led by Charles Spaulding III, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Spaulding III
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Spaulding
Vice President
On filings since 2020
10 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 Spaulding Family Foundation
How much does Spaulding Family Foundation give each year?
Spaulding Family Foundation gave $176K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 35 grants.
What is Spaulding Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Spaulding Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,389, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Spaulding Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Spaulding Family Foundation give grants?
Spaulding Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (6%) and Maine (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (17 grants), St. Louis, MO (2 grants) and Prairie Village, KS (2 grants).
Does Spaulding Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Spaulding Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Organization" (40 grants).
Who are Spaulding Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Spaulding Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($27,000), TMC-University Health Truman Medical Center ($20,000) and Nelson Gallery Foundation ($16,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spaulding Family Foundation?
Spaulding Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Spaulding Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Pembroke Hill School describes itself as a private college-preparatory school serving preschool through grade 12. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Spaulding Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Spaulding Family Foundation's EIN?
Spaulding Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1833001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Spaulding Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Spaulding Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/spaulding-family-foundation-morg_35ff697e62be4bd288bc8d0d9b1f5b3b
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