Spellman Family Foundation
Spellman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glencoe, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $251K.
Spellman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Spellman Family Foundation gave $163K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,516
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $20,315
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,506,876
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (71% 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 Spellman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Israel Education Foundation ($100K). Together the top 8 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spellman Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 32% 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
In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | General Donation | $100,000 |
| Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | General Donation | $16,666 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General Donation | $15,000 |
| Park City Performing Arts Park City, UT | General Donation | $10,000 |
| The Ark Chicago Chicago, IL | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Schechter Endowment Fund Northbrook, IL | General Donation | $6,250 |
| American Friends of Unit 669 Lincoln Park, NJ | General Donation | $3,600 |
| Park City High School Park City, UT | General Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $10,506,876 | $457,353 | $203,205 | $162,516 | 8 | $162,516 | $251,019 | $508,884 |
| 2024 | $10,252,728 | $10,263,194 | $10,466 | — | — | — | $36,728 | $33,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spellman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $509K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spellman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc Spellman
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Spellman
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Spellman Family Foundation
How much does Spellman Family Foundation give each year?
Spellman Family Foundation gave $163K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Spellman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Spellman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,315, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spellman Family Foundation give grants?
Spellman Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Utah (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Park City, UT (2 grants).
Does Spellman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Spellman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Spellman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Spellman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Israel Education Foundation ($100,000), Jewish United Fund ($16,666) and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spellman Family Foundation?
Spellman Family Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $509K (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 Spellman Family Foundation's EIN?
Spellman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6524838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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