Springforward
To aid in the economic development, revitalization, and elimination of blight in the city of springfield and the city's core downtown area.
Springforward at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,316,384
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $27,348
- -80.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $57,856
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springforward funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Springforward gives
- Giving grew 2567% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wren Springfield LLC Columbus, OH | Advancing the revitalization of residential housing and retail space | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $3,316,384 | $27,348 | $57,856 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $3,346,892 | $137,521 | $1,038,936 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $30,186 |
| 2023 | $4,248,307 | $149,486 | $1,046,543 | $768,417 | 1 | $33,958 |
| 2022 | $5,145,364 | $93,068 | $87,312 | $40,000 | 1 | $709 |
| 2021 | $5,139,802 | $1,252,534 | $52,553 | $37,500 | 1 | $-220,362 |
| 2020 | $3,939,665 | $238,060 | $169,543 | $87,500 | 1 | $6,886 |
About Springforward
Based on IRS filings
Springforward is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Springfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springforward is led by Tom Loftis, Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Loftis
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Groshans
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hutchinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Landess
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike McDorman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Carey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Glenn Plumby (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ted Vander Roest (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Bryan Heck (2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Springforward
How large is Springforward?
Springforward reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27K.
What is Springforward?
Springforward is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Springfield, OH. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Springforward operate?
Springforward has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Springforward's EIN?
Springforward's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0751355. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
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