The Eliot Spalding Foundation

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 86-6050507

The Eliot Spalding Foundation is a family foundation established in 1954 in Arizona. Based in Tucson, Arizona, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes primarily within the local community.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$174K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

28

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+7.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily supports:

  • Social & Human Services (69% of recent giving)
  • Education (17% of recent giving)
  • Arts & Culture
  • Religion
  • Community Development

The foundation has a particular focus on botanical gardens, community and economic development, elementary and secondary education, federated giving programs, human services, and YM/YWCAs.

Grantmaking

Applicants must contact the foundation directly for more information. There are no set deadlines. Grant requests for individuals are not accepted.

Review Cycle

. Grant requests for individuals are not accepted.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grants are principally awarded in Tucson, Arizona, with 97% of the foundation's giving staying within Arizona.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

FlagstaffMesaPhoenixTempeTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $3,013,837
  • Total Annual Giving: $173,500
  • 2023 Revenue: $243,000
  • 2023 Expenses: $200,000
  • 2023 Total Assets: $2.96 million
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Since August 1955
  • EIN: 86-6050507
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$72K$145K$217K$290K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,013,837$2,955,182$2,912,134
Revenue$263,232$242,729$147,098
Expenses$204,577$199,681$194,932
Qualifying Distributions$173,930$174,490$167,498
Net Investment Income$232,585$217,538$119,664
Distributable Amount$148,140$137,984$144,762

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$212K30 grants202029 grants202129 grants202230 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN RED CROSS$10KANGEL CHARITIES FOR CHIL…$10KFIRST FOCUS ON KIDS$10KOUR FAMILY SERVICES$10KPIMA COUNCIL ON AGING$10KSOUTHERN AZ LEGAL AID$10KYMCA FAMILY PROGRAM UNIT$10KYOUTH ON THEIR OWN$9KMAKE WAY FOR BOOKS$8KAZ JUSTICE PROJECT$8K

Grant Size Distribution

146 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Terry Goddard — President
  • Robert Harbour — Director
  • Holly Clark — Secretary

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TERRY GODDARDPRESIDENT0.5
ROBERT HARBOURDIRECTOR0.5
HOLLY CLARKSECRETARY0.5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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