Spirit Educational Foundation
Spirit Educational Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Clarita, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $337 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K.
Spirit Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Spirit Educational Foundation gave $68K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $68,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $34,000
- Median grant
- $34,000
- Total assets
- $337
- -78.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Spirit Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spirit Educational Foundation gives
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $68K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $68,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $337 | $68,000 | $69,196 | $68,000 | 2 | $69,196 | $48 |
| 2023 | $1,533 | $2,500 | $1,482 | — | — | — | $56 |
| 2022 | $490 | — | $189 | — | — | — | $29 |
| 2021 | $679 | $2,000 | $1,411 | — | — | — | $26 |
| 2020 | $90 | — | $8,355 | $7,000 | 2 | — | $225 |
| 2019 | $8,445 | $15,000 | $14,260 | $13,000 | 2 | — | $238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spirit Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spirit Educational Foundation is led by Larry Rasmussen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Larry Rasmussen
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Hopp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John R. Wrage
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Lee
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peggy Rasmussen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurie Loftesness (2019) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Spirit Educational Foundation
How much does Spirit Educational Foundation give each year?
Spirit Educational Foundation gave $68K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Spirit Educational Foundation?
Spirit Educational Foundation reported $337 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Spirit Educational Foundation operate?
Spirit Educational Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, North Dakota, Wisconsin.
What is Spirit Educational Foundation's EIN?
Spirit Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0339604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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