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Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, MO EIN: 26-4456587 Website

The foundation is a supporting organization to promote resource development for the benefit of SWI Industrial Solutions, Inc. and to receive, administer and distribute gifts for the benefit of SWI Industrial Solutions, Inc.

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
-85.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,000
-85.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$8,871,432
+6.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

SWI Industrial Solutions Inc: $40KSWI Industrial Solutions Inc$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was SWI Industrial Solutions Inc ($40K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Springfield

How Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 62% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $274K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SWI Industrial Solutions Inc Springfield, MOProgram support$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,871,432$882,032$600,962$40,0001$180,853
2024$8,322,777$510,442$764,698$274,0001$24,731
2023$8,013,984$514,450$596,676$225,0001$100,481
2022$7,918,551$983,958$534,930$105,9841$551,983
2021$8,477,853$814,961$470,016$268,6931$333,259
2020$7,774,277$376,042$262,033——$-55,871

About Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $181K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc is led by Valerie Gustin, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Valerie Gustin

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2024) → $44K (2025)

  • Tim Midyett

    President

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Godwin

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Wolfe

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenni Tudor

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Twitty

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Snelson

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Grant

    Director

    Director → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Waugh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darin Link

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Layne McBride

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Dunn

    General Manager

    General Mana → General Manager, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $15K (2023) → $13K (2025)

  • Bruce Porter

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cyndi Dancey

    Vice President

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Stephen Pope (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: David Dunn (2020–2021) — Gm of Swi

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Valerie Gustin — Executive Dir.: $44KValerie GustinExecutive Dir.$44KDave Dunn — General Manager: $13KDave DunnGeneral Manager$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Valerie Gustin (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc

How much does Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc give each year?

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $274K across 1 grant.

How large is Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc?

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $882K.

What is Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc?

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Springfield, MO. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc operate?

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc's EIN?

Springfield Workshop Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4456587. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)

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