Spira Giving Colorado
Spira Giving Colorado is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $648K.
Spira Giving Colorado at a glance
In short: Spira Giving Colorado gave $110K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,500
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,500
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $3,456,366
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Spira Giving Colorado funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Music Appreciation Society ($100K). Together the top 3 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Spira Giving Colorado gives
- In 2024 it paid out 95% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2023) to $158K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Appreciation Society Denver, CO | Support welfare and culture in Colorado. | $100,000 |
| Levitt Pavillion Denver Denver, CO | Support welfare and culture in Colorado. | $7,000 |
| Creative Music Works Englewood, CO | Support welfare and culture in Colorado. | $2,500 |
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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 | $3,456,366 | $675,984 | $149,004 | $109,500 | 3 | $109,500 | $647,864 | — |
| 2024 | $2,943,874 | $99,940 | $196,577 | $158,000 | 4 | $158,000 | $77,331 | $166,165 |
| 2023 | $3,046,366 | $75,293 | $113,951 | $105,000 | 2 | $105,000 | $66,888 | $156,795 |
| 2022 | $3,005,049 | $7,397 | $22,616 | — | — | — | — | $105,599 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spira Giving Colorado is led by David Spira, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Spira
President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Spira
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Spira Giving Colorado
How much does Spira Giving Colorado give each year?
Spira Giving Colorado gave $110K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 4 grants.
What is Spira Giving Colorado's typical grant size?
Spira Giving Colorado's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $36,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spira Giving Colorado give grants?
Spira Giving Colorado gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Spira Giving Colorado give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Spira Giving Colorado's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support welfare and culture in Colorado." (3 grants).
How large is Spira Giving Colorado?
Spira Giving Colorado reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $676K.
What is Spira Giving Colorado?
Spira Giving Colorado is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Spira Giving Colorado's EIN?
Spira Giving Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2401698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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