Spicola Family Foundation
Spicola Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minnetonka, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $72K.
Spicola Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Spicola Family Foundation gave $410K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $137K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $410,232
- +1853.5% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 3
- -84.2% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $136,744
- +12272.1% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $136,744
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Spicola Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Community Giving ($137K). Together the top 3 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 58 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spicola Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1882% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $410K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Giving St Cloud, MN | Thomas Spicola Family Fund | $136,744 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | John & Cathy Spicola Family Fund | $136,744 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | Jerhoff Family Charitable Fund | $136,744 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $80,066 | $423,308 | $410,232 | 3 | $414,912 | $71,880 | $19,166 |
| 2021 | $342,963 | $21,567 | $28,504 | $21,000 | 19 | $22,664 | $15,672 | $23,671 |
| 2020 | $350,064 | $20,651 | $27,659 | $21,000 | 17 | — | $15,704 | $21,294 |
| 2019 | $357,363 | $26,803 | $24,523 | $20,700 | 19 | — | $22,696 | $20,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spicola Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spicola Family Foundation is led by Ann Jerhoff, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Ann Jerhoff
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Spicola
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Spicola
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Spicola Family Foundation
How much does Spicola Family Foundation give each year?
Spicola Family Foundation gave $410K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $21K across 19 grants.
What is Spicola Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Spicola Family Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $136,744, and its average grant was $136,744, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spicola Family Foundation give grants?
Spicola Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (33%).
Does Spicola Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Spicola Family Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Spicola Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Spicola Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Spicola Family Foundation's EIN?
Spicola Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1696272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 4, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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