Spurling Family Foundation
Spurling Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $409K. Net investment income was $81K.
Spurling Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Spurling Family Foundation gave $409K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $408,875
- +119.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,431
- +119.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,500
- Total assets
- $2,518,730
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Spurling Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garden City Church Columbus ($197K). Together the top 9 received $409K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 32 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spurling Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 193% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 292% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2022) to $409K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $409K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garden City Church Columbus Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $196,500 |
| Power to Tread Ministries Chillicothe, OH | General & Unrestricted | $63,875 |
| The Core Center Delaware, OH | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The New Horizons Foundation Inc Colorado SPGS, CO | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Three Strands Winona Lake, IN | General & Unrestricted | $29,500 |
| My Village Ministries Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Take Courage International Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $8,500 |
| Global Catalytic Ministries Inc McKinney, TX | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Kingdom Dads LLC Columbus, OH | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,518,730 | $110,242 | $458,266 | $408,875 | 9 | $425,792 | $80,968 | $145,873 |
| 2024 | $2,866,754 | $270,091 | $234,446 | $186,500 | 9 | $203,111 | $239,856 | $146,638 |
| 2023 | $2,831,109 | $92,787 | $194,036 | $150,000 | 8 | $165,910 | $65,361 | $137,274 |
| 2022 | $2,932,358 | $-475,412 | $188,065 | $139,602 | 6 | $156,240 | $52,367 | $141,841 |
| 2021 | $3,595,835 | $3,614,698 | $18,863 | — | — | $8,250 | $104,085 | $50,418 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spurling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spurling Family Foundation is led by Melissa A Spurling, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa A Spurling
Director & President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Spurling
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Spurling Family Foundation
How much does Spurling Family Foundation give each year?
Spurling Family Foundation gave $409K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 9 grants.
What is Spurling Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Spurling Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $29,500, and its average grant was $45,431, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spurling Family Foundation give grants?
Spurling Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (7%) and Indiana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (4 grants).
Does Spurling Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Spurling Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Spurling Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Spurling Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Garden City Church Columbus ($196,500), Power to Tread Ministries ($63,875) and The Core Center ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spurling Family Foundation?
Spurling Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $426K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Spurling Family Foundation's EIN?
Spurling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0852929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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