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Spier Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Foxborough, MA EIN: 65-6423627 Website

The Spier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 41 grants totaling $561,050 to charitable organizations, with listed grant purposes described as “general charitable purposes.”

Key facts about Spier Family Foundation

In short: Spier Family Foundation gave $561K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Massachusetts. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-6423627
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$561,050
Grants made (2025)
41
Average grant
$13,684
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (9 of 41, 2025)
Total assets
$10,315,627
Primary geography
Massachusetts (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.3M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$561K

+5.2% YoY

Grant Count

41

+20.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-12.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $643K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Spier Family Foundation open to new grantees?

22%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 41 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. For example, Groundworks Art Lab describes its mission as cultivating artistic practice and creative collaboration, while Local Theater Company says it engages audiences through innovative performances and supports theater artists. Rise Above Foundation says it provides Massachusetts children in foster care with enriching opportunities; Habitat for Humanity of Collier County says it builds homes, communities, and hope; and New Hope says it works with people affected by sexual and domestic violence.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $561,050. Grants ranged from $350 to $80,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest grants included $80,000 to Hockomock Area YMCA, $67,500 to Groundworks Art Lab, $66,200 to Local Theater Company, $50,000 to I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County, and $37,000 to the Trustees of Boston College. Each was listed for general charitable purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 47% of grant dollars, Colorado organizations 33%, and Florida organizations 15%. New Hampshire received 2% and Tennessee 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesFoxboroAttleboroBostonMansfieldBoulderWorcesterFoxboroughChestnut HillFederal WayLynnNashvilleNorth AttleboroNorthbridgeChicagoSmithfieldAmherstDurhamOak BrookSomerville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K28 grants2020 33 grants2021 32 grants2022 33 grants2023 34 grants2024 41 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $419K (2021) to $635K (2022). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $561K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hockomock Area YMCA: $80KHockomock Area YMCA$80KGroundworks Art Lab: $68KGroundworks Art Lab$68KLocal Theater Company: $66KLocal Theater Company$66KI Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County: $50KI Have a Dream Foundation ofBoulder County$50KTrustees of Boston College: $37KTrustees of Boston College$37KRise Above Foundation Inc: $30KRise Above Foundation Inc$30KHabitat for Humanity of Collier County: $25KHabitat for Humanity ofCollier County$25KMass General Hospital: $25KMass General Hospital$25KNCH Center for Philanthropy: $22KNCH Center for Philanthropy$22KNew Hope: $15KNew Hope$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hockomock Area YMCA ($80K). Together the top 10 received $418K.

Grant Size Distribution

173 grants across all recorded years

154<$50K10$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 154 grants of 173 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hockomock Area YMCA North Attleboro, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$80,000
Groundworks Art Lab Boulder, COGeneral Charitable Purposes$67,500
Local Theater Company Boulder, COGeneral Charitable Purposes$66,200
I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County Boulder, COGeneral Charitable Purposes$50,000
Trustees of Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$37,000
Rise Above Foundation Inc Northbridge, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$30,000
Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Naples, FLGeneral Charitable Purposes$25,000
Mass General Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$25,000
NCH Center for Philanthropy Naples, FLGeneral Charitable Purposes$22,000
New Hope Attleboro, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $10,315,627 $850,809 $662,362 $561,050
2024 $10,127,180 $816,040 $585,452 $533,284
2023 $9,896,592 $434,889 $635,923 $581,683
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,315,627$10,127,180$9,896,592
Revenue$850,809$816,040$434,889
Expenses$662,362$585,452$635,923
Qualifying Distributions$591,050$533,284$581,683
Net Investment Income$802,220$768,505$382,769
Distributable Amount$643,308$600,212$548,593

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Alexander L. Spier, Sonja R. Spier, Gregory P. Spier, and Kathryn Crane-Spier.

Spier Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alexander L. Spier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory P. Spier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Crane-Spier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sonja R. Spier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1 Hutchins Drive, Foxborough, MA 02035
Phone: (239) 775-1925
Website: https://spieringscancerfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Spier Family Foundation

How much does Spier Family Foundation give each year?

Spier Family Foundation gave $561K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $533K across 34 grants.

What is Spier Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Spier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,684, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Spier Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.

Where does Spier Family Foundation give grants?

Spier Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (33%) and Florida (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (8 grants), Attleboro, MA (4 grants), Foxboro, MA (4 grants) and Boulder, CO (3 grants).

Does Spier Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Spier Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (41 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Spier Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Spier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hockomock Area YMCA ($80,000), Groundworks Art Lab ($67,500) and Local Theater Company ($66,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Spier Family Foundation?

Spier Family Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $591K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $643K (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 does Spier Family Foundation fund?

The available information does not state a formal mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Spier Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Spier Family Foundation's EIN?

Spier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6423627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Spier Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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