Springhouse Foundation
Springhouse Foundation is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. Its stated main philanthropic focus is children, women, and other basic human needs, though it may also give outside those areas.
Springhouse Foundation at a glance
In short: Springhouse Foundation gave $270K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,769
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,430,736
- +11.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Springhouse Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
The foundation’s website says it is unable to accept unsolicited grant requests; nonprofits seeking funding may instead submit a one-page letter of introduction summarizing the agency’s mission and the potential…
The foundation’s website says it is unable to accept unsolicited grant requests; nonprofits seeking funding may instead submit a one-page letter of introduction summarizing the agency’s mission and the potential funding ask. The filing names Jason Herd as the contact for requests. The foundation’s main philanthropic focus is children, women, and other basic human needs, but it is not restricted from giving outside those parameters.
- Review Cycle
- There is no deadline to submit requests.
- Deadline
- There is no deadline to submit requests.
- Contact
Application contact: Jason Herd
Mailing address: 2630 Exposition Blvd Suite G-10, Austin, TX 78703
Phone: (512) 472-9825
Email: contact@springhousefoundation.org
Website: https://www.springhousefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Springhouse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Book Festival ($55K). Together the top 10 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 65 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 4% to recipients in Florida. Listed recipients include organizations in Austin, Kerrville, and Palm Beach.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Springhouse Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $28K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2020) to $283K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Book Festival Austin, TX | General Operations | $55,000 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School Austin, TX | General Operations | $35,000 |
| Explore Austin Austin, TX | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation Austin, TX | General Operations | $29,000 |
| Junior League of Austin Austin, TX | General Operations | $27,500 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Trail Conservancy Austin, TX | General Operations | $25,000 |
| African Community & Conservation Foundation Palm Beach, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Kerrville, TX | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Austin Diaper Bank Austin, TX | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,430,736 | $494,700 | $298,035 | $270,000 | 13 | $271,502 | $477,625 | $290,068 |
| 2024 | $5,786,619 | $469,242 | $286,999 | $265,650 | 15 | $266,953 | $451,896 | $465,687 |
| 2023 | $5,530,939 | $239,126 | $257,592 | $240,000 | 12 | $241,293 | $222,827 | $246,477 |
| 2022 | $5,110,548 | $199,148 | $297,651 | $269,333 | 11 | $470,546 | $181,299 | $258,525 |
| 2021 | $6,196,957 | $457,923 | $305,190 | $283,333 | 14 | $285,011 | $432,840 | $291,921 |
| 2020 | $5,827,153 | $221,098 | $250,360 | $220,833 | 14 | — | $201,156 | $254,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Springhouse Foundation reported a distributable amount of $290K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not state a mission in the available filing information. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including literacy, services for people experiencing homelessness, diaper access, and food access. Texas Book Festival says it connects authors and readers through experiences celebrating literacy, ideas, and imagination. Mobile Loaves & Fishes says it provides food and clothing and promotes dignity for people experiencing homelessness; Austin Diaper Bank says it provides diapers to people in need in Greater Austin; and Central Texas Food Bank says it works to increase food access in Central Texas.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $270,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $55,000, with a median of $25,000.
The largest listed awards were $55,000 to Texas Book Festival, $35,000 to St Andrew's Episcopal School, $30,000 to Explore Austin, $29,000 to Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation, $27,500 to Junior League of Austin, $25,000 each to Mobile Loaves & Fishes and Trail Conservancy, and $10,000 each to African Community & Conservation Foundation, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, and Austin Diaper Bank. The filing lists general operations as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel W Herd, Paula T Herd, Jason D Herd, Valerie H Parker, Anna B Herd, and James Chico Parker as directors.
Springhouse Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna B. Herd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel W. Herd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Chico Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason D. Herd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula T. Herd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie H. Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Springhouse Foundation
How much does Springhouse Foundation give each year?
Springhouse Foundation gave $270K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $266K across 15 grants.
What is Springhouse Foundation's typical grant size?
Springhouse Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Springhouse Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Springhouse Foundation give grants?
Springhouse Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (10 grants).
Does Springhouse Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Springhouse Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Springhouse Foundation's largest grantees?
Springhouse Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Book Festival ($55,000), St Andrew's Episcopal School ($35,000) and Explore Austin ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Springhouse Foundation?
Springhouse Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $272K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $290K (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 does Springhouse Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the available filing information. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas including literacy, services for people experiencing homelessness, diaper access, and food access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Springhouse Foundation?
The foundation’s website says it is unable to accept unsolicited grant requests; nonprofits seeking funding may instead submit a one-page letter of introduction summarizing the agency’s mission and the potential… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Springhouse Foundation's EIN?
Springhouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2459749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Springhouse Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Springhouse Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/springhouse-foundation-morg_e8035d9a68f349e29810ce09aa3713ef
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