Spout Foundation Inc
Spout Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fernandina Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $38K.
Spout Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Spout Foundation Inc gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,500
- +1550.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,500
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,391,363
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (91% 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 Spout Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Princeton Prospect Foundation ($75K). Together the top 3 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spout Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $140K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton Prospect Foundation Princeton, NJ | Support | $75,000 |
| High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Bedford, CT | Support | $5,000 |
| Vista Life Innovations Old Lyme, CT | Support | $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 | $1,391,363 | $1,037 | $96,305 | $82,500 | 3 | $85,332 | $37,912 | $85,910 |
| 2024 | $1,486,631 | $171,720 | $15,574 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,404 | $163,550 | $81,146 |
| 2023 | $1,330,485 | $131,377 | $60,375 | $50,000 | 9 | $52,097 | $123,099 | $76,728 |
| 2022 | $1,259,483 | $91,656 | $53,310 | $39,400 | 7 | $43,235 | $81,581 | $79,099 |
| 2021 | $1,224,137 | $21,985 | $68,667 | $67,500 | 9 | $67,500 | $20,818 | $3,129 |
| 2020 | $709,014 | $67,790 | $56,018 | $50,000 | 9 | — | $62,431 | $53,292 |
| 2019 | $697,242 | $44,276 | $143,202 | $140,000 | 9 | — | $41,074 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spout Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spout Foundation Inc is led by John C. Pittenger, President & Treasurer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Pittenger
President & Treasurer
President & Treasuer → President & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Pittenger
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gregg McCarty Wang
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President & Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan E. Pittenger
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan E. Pitteng (2020) — Vice President & Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Spout Foundation Inc
How much does Spout Foundation Inc give each year?
Spout Foundation Inc gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Spout Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Spout Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $27,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spout Foundation Inc give grants?
Spout Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (9%).
Does Spout Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Spout Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
How large is Spout Foundation Inc?
Spout Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K 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 is Spout Foundation Inc's EIN?
Spout Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4279413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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