Spruance Foundation II
Spruance Foundation II is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $86K.
Spruance Foundation II at a glance
In short: Spruance Foundation II gave $294K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $73K), top state Montana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $293,501
- +54.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $73,375
- +93.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $61,751
- Total assets
- $1,393,701
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Montana (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Spruance Foundation II funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Property and Environment Research Center ($120K). Together the top 4 received $294K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 18 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Spruance Foundation II gives
- Giving grew 627% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 127% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2020) to $294K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Property and Environment Research Center Bozeman, MT | Environmental research | $120,000 |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography La Jolla, CA | Oceanic research | $68,501 |
| Steadman Philippon Research Institute Vail, CO | Medical research | $55,000 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA | Scientific research | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,393,701 | $140,177 | $382,994 | $293,501 | 4 | $352,994 | $85,949 | $277,907 |
| 2023 | $1,636,518 | $86,886 | $265,258 | $190,000 | 5 | $234,938 | $88,447 | $222,473 |
| 2022 | $1,814,890 | $80,395 | $150,625 | $93,980 | 5 | $150,573 | $86,882 | $206,238 |
| 2021 | $1,885,120 | $82,629 | $97,257 | $40,344 | 3 | $94,536 | $82,583 | $204,642 |
| 2020 | $1,899,748 | $79,661 | $58,437 | $450 | 1 | — | $79,660 | $158,991 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spruance Foundation II reported a distributable amount of $278K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spruance Foundation II is led by Thomas W Spruance, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas W Spruance
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $30K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $30K, to Thomas W Spruance (President).
Frequently asked questions about Spruance Foundation II
How much does Spruance Foundation II give each year?
Spruance Foundation II gave $294K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $190K across 5 grants.
What is Spruance Foundation II's typical grant size?
Spruance Foundation II's median grant in 2024 was $61,751, and its average grant was $73,375, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spruance Foundation II give grants?
Spruance Foundation II's top state is Montana, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (40%) and Colorado (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does Spruance Foundation II give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Spruance Foundation II's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Spruance Foundation II?
Spruance Foundation II reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $353K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Spruance Foundation II's EIN?
Spruance Foundation II's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1564619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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