Springer Family Foundation
Springer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $120K.
Springer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Springer Family Foundation gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,571
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $1,033,137
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Springer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wels - Bakken Tuition Fund ($30K). Together the top 6 received $50K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Springer Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wels - Bakken Tuition Fund New ULM, MN | Assist with funding of tuition for students who can't afford it. | $30,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| St Peter Lutheran Church St Peter, MN | Spread the gospel and support ministry to lead all to faith in jesus christ. | $9,000 |
| St Peter Public Schools St Peter, MN | Assist with School's Educational Programming and Teacher Training | $9,000 |
| A Fresh Start Mankato, MN | Assist people who are homeless find housing and support. | $1,250 |
| 4-H Club St Peter, MN | Eeducating and empowering children in the agriculture and healthy living. | $500 |
| St Peter Area Food Shelf St Peter, MN | Assist with food and nutrition scarcity in the st peter mn area. | $250 |
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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 | $1,033,137 | $119,593 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 7 | $60,000 | $119,593 | $59,286 |
| 2024 | $1,067,279 | $109,184 | $50,500 | $50,500 | 7 | $50,500 | $109,184 | $52,532 |
| 2023 | $1,008,595 | $1,008,595 | — | — | — | — | — | $231 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Springer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springer Family Foundation is led by John Springer, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Springer
President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Springer
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Springer Family Foundation
How much does Springer Family Foundation give each year?
Springer Family Foundation gave $60K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 7 grants.
What is Springer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Springer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Springer Family Foundation give grants?
Springer Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Peter, MN (4 grants).
Does Springer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Springer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Springer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Springer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wels - Bakken Tuition Fund ($30,000), St Peter Lutheran Church ($9,000) and St Peter Public Schools ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Springer Family Foundation?
Springer Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Springer Family Foundation's EIN?
Springer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4827027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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