The Donald W Spiro Foundation
The Donald W Spiro Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $284K.
The Donald W Spiro Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,590,025
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $310,347
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,331
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $32,761
- -90.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Donald W Spiro Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Donald W Spiro Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 1% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $790K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | To aid the donee organizations in carrying out their exempt functions. | $300,000 |
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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 | $6,590,025 | $310,347 | $32,761 | — | — | $3,331 | $283,565 | $393,301 |
| 2024 | $6,311,789 | $209,979 | $329,506 | $300,000 | 1 | $306,140 | $186,613 | $344,381 |
| 2023 | $6,447,745 | $4,908,324 | $912,093 | $790,000 | 3 | $798,687 | $5,048,418 | $257,269 |
| 2022 | $2,451,502 | $192,696 | $124,929 | $100,000 | 1 | $107,021 | $185,675 | $342,259 |
| 2021 | $2,383,735 | $243,003 | $75,115 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $224,153 | $307,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald W Spiro Foundation reported a distributable amount of $393K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Donald W Spiro Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Spiro
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kimberly Spiro
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
McKenzie Gaw
Trustee P & T
On filings since 2021
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 The Donald W Spiro Foundation
How large is The Donald W Spiro Foundation?
The Donald W Spiro Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $393K (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.
Where does The Donald W Spiro Foundation operate?
The Donald W Spiro Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The Donald W Spiro Foundation's EIN?
The Donald W Spiro Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2770724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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