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Spencer Pride

Public charity · Grantmaker Spencer, IN EIN: 26-2197732 Website

To improve the quality of life for rural lgbtq+ people in south central Indiana by: fostering allyship and understanding through education and advocacy, creating safe spaces that support physical and mental well-being, and addressing social inequities that stem fr

Spencer Pride at a glance

In short: Spencer Pride gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,418
-60.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$12,418
Median grant
$12,418
Total assets
$784,111
+59.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Spencer Pride funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Owen County Community Foundation: $12KOwen County CommunityFoundation$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Owen County Community Foundation ($12K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Owen County Community Foundation Support Occf Incl Support of Our Org$12,418
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$784,111$457,495$181,630$12,4181$10,450
2024$492,663$238,319$175,678$31,500Total only$26
2023$528,853$232,139$114,865$2,848Total only$548
2022$468,583$139,614$80,902$1,445Total only$566
2021$422,213$137,191$70,568———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Spencer Pride

Based on IRS filings

Spencer Pride is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Spencer, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $784K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Spencer Pride is led by Jonathan Balash, President & Program Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jonathan Balash

    President & Program Director

    President → President & Program Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Balash

    Community Center Director

    Board Member → Community Center Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Hellman

    Youth Empowerment Director

    Board Member → Youth Empowerment Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith Epp

    Treasurer & Finance Director

    Board Member → Treasurer & Finance Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Zuber

    Director

    Vice President & Development Director → Vice Presidentdevelopment Di, 2024

    Vice Presidentdevelopment Di → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel Clawson

    Transgender Advocacy Director

    Tresurer → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Transgender Advocacy Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rex Hinkle

    Outreach Director

    Board Member → Outreach Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Wright

    Health & Wellness Director

    Board Member → Health & Wellness Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Gehringer

    Pride Festival Director

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Wonderley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Fidler

    Sectretary Administration & Advoca

    Secretary, Administration & Advocacy Director → Sectretary Administration, 2024

    Sectretary Administration → Sectretary Administration & Advoca, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Angeline

    Marketing & External Communications

    Board Member → Marketing & External Communications Director, 2023

    Marketing & External Communications Director → Marketing & External Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elisabeth Solchik

    Vice Presidentdevelopment Director

    Fundraising Director → Vice Presidentdevelopment Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lisa Pays (2022–2023) — Volunteer Communications & Development Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Spencer Pride

How much does Spencer Pride give each year?

Spencer Pride gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $32K in grants paid.

How large is Spencer Pride?

Spencer Pride reported $784K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $457K.

What is Spencer Pride?

Spencer Pride is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Spencer, IN. It holds $784K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Spencer Pride's EIN?

Spencer Pride's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2197732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 13, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)

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