Spoon Foundation
Spoon Foundation at a glance
In short: Spoon Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,500
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,500
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,500
- Total assets
- $725,572
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Spoon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Onesky for All Children ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Spoon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $147K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Onesky for All Children Berkeley, CA | To promote inclusive and optimal development for children in vietnam's hbcs by providing care providers with the training and tools to make mealtime a place of learning and nourishment. | $26,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $725,572 | $1,320,520 | $1,208,178 | $26,500 | 1 | $2,739 |
| 2024 | $656,038 | $1,256,771 | $1,225,540 | $15,385 | 1 | $371 |
| 2023 | $632,792 | $1,336,542 | $1,545,867 | $9,230 | 1 | $143 |
| 2022 | $866,147 | $1,501,696 | $1,499,554 | $35,503 | 1 | $40 |
| 2021 | $833,673 | $1,387,329 | $1,314,104 | $146,935 | 1 | $1,516 |
| 2020 | $739,995 | $892,706 | $1,203,314 | $20,904 | 1 | $658 |
| 2019 | $794,720 | $1,175,801 | $1,140,470 | $48,021 | Total only | $4,941 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Spoon Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Spoon Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $726K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spoon Foundation is led by Mishelle Rudzinski, Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mishelle Rudzinski
Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive Director
Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive Director → Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive, 2022
Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive → Co-Founder, Trustee & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$90K (2019) → $100K (2025)
Carolyn Miles
Chair
Trustee → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Taren
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Rau
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Addicks
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Dokho
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Cobeas
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Navgeet King Zed
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Priestner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Lim
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Harrison
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Hopping
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Brod
Vice President, Finance & Operations
Vice President, Finance & Operations → Vice President & Finance, 2024
Vice President & Finance → Vice President, Finance & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$59K (2019) → $73K (2025)
Cindy Kaplan
Chair Emeritus
Co-Founder & Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ordway
Chair Emeritus
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shank
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philippa Meagher
Vice Chair
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Kaanta
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Audrey Heffron (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Barnette (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Leela Black (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Luis Jon Baldivieso (2023–2024) — Director of Products & Services
- Former: Michelle Tubbs (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Bever (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Martha Deevy (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Astrid Castro (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: King Zed (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Wartella (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Meyer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Philippa Denhart (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tessie San Martin (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dara Royer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Mandell (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Mishelle Rudzinski (Co-Founder, Trustee, & Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Spoon Foundation
How much does Spoon Foundation give each year?
Spoon Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Spoon Foundation?
Spoon Foundation reported $726K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Spoon Foundation?
Spoon Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portland, OR. It holds $726K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Spoon Foundation operate?
Spoon Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maryland, New York.
What is Spoon Foundation's EIN?
Spoon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0712302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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