The Eliot Spalding Foundation
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
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.
How to Apply
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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
States
Cities
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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY GODDARD | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT HARBOUR | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HOLLY CLARK | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
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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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