Spillers Family Foundation
Spillers Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including ministries, a university-related foundation, a rescue mission, and other nonprofits.
Spillers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Spillers Family Foundation gave $79K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Georgia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,750
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,145
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,402,354
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (66% 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 Spillers 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Spillers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($10K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 13% to Ohio, 8% to Wisconsin, 6% to Florida, and 4% to Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Spillers Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2020) to $79K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Moose Moss Charitable Fund | $10,000 |
| Toni Henson Ministries Inc Kathleen, GA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 30-30 Ministries Inc Buckhead, GA | General & Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Cross Point Baptist Church Inc Perry, GA | General & Unrestricted | $8,500 |
| Augusta University Real Estate Augusta, GA | Dental Student Scholarship Fund | $6,000 |
| Grass Roots-from the People for the People Inc Pewaukee, WI | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Hiland Park Baptist Church Panama City, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia Inc Macon, GA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Caring Solutions of Central Georgia Inc Macon, GA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Save 1 Yatesville, GA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,402,354 | $84,461 | $100,519 | $78,750 | 19 | $84,094 | $69,636 | $86,360 |
| 2024 | $1,418,412 | $81,111 | $86,658 | $67,650 | 20 | $72,864 | $67,317 | $80,387 |
| 2023 | $1,423,959 | $10,669 | $82,309 | $63,150 | 19 | $68,238 | $23,051 | $72,840 |
| 2022 | $1,495,599 | $58,556 | $75,703 | $56,500 | 12 | $61,525 | $45,178 | $73,362 |
| 2021 | $1,512,746 | $615,688 | $62,509 | $46,500 | 14 | $51,525 | $104,704 | $59,059 |
| 2020 | $959,567 | $32,573 | $56,223 | $41,150 | 12 | — | $24,427 | $49,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spillers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Augusta University Real Estate Foundation describes its purpose as managing real-property gifts and investments to support Augusta University’s educational purposes. Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia describes its work as faith-based residential programs for homeless men, along with community outreach such as meals and distributions of essential supplies. Studio by the Tracks describes itself as a community arts studio for artists on the autism spectrum, offering creative opportunities and instruction at no cost.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $78,750 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $10,000 to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund for the Moose Moss Charitable Fund and $10,000 to Toni Henson Ministries for general and unrestricted purposes. Other grants included $9,000 to 30-30 Ministries and $8,500 to Cross Point Baptist Church, both for general and unrestricted purposes; $6,000 to Augusta University Real Estate for its Dental Student Scholarship Fund; and $5,000 each to Hiland Park Baptist Church and Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, both for general and unrestricted purposes. The filing also lists $2,000 to Augusta University Real Estate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Spillers (Vice President), Cheryl Ann Spillers (Director and Vice President), Jerry Spillers III (Vice President), and J Don Spillers Jr (President, Director, and Secretary).
Spillers Family Foundation is led by J Don Spillers Jr., President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Don Spillers Jr.
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Ann Spillers
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Spillers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Spillers III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Spillers Family Foundation
How much does Spillers Family Foundation give each year?
Spillers Family Foundation gave $79K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 20 grants.
What is Spillers Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Spillers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,145, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Spillers Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Spillers Family Foundation give grants?
Spillers Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (13%) and Wisconsin (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Macon, GA (3 grants) and Augusta, GA (2 grants).
Does Spillers Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Spillers Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Spillers Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Spillers Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($10,000), Toni Henson Ministries Inc ($10,000) and 30-30 Ministries Inc ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spillers Family Foundation?
Spillers Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 Spillers Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Spillers 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 Spillers Family Foundation's EIN?
Spillers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0174661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Spillers 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Spillers Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/spillers-family-foundation-morg_34403ec0aae942a9a405aa287e4149ca
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