The James & Edith Spain Foundation

AUSTIN, TX EIN: 26-4573567

The James & Edith Spain Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $293K. Net investment income was $50K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$479K

-44.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$293K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

30

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+7.3% YoY

About The James & Edith Spain Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The James & Edith Spain Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $293K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AustinChicagoFlatoniaGoldenHagerstownHoustonKellerLittlefieldManchacaMarlboroughNashuaNashvilleNew OrleansNew YorkPalo AltoPetalumaRaleighSan AntonioWashingtonWhitehouse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$101K$203K$304K$406K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$478,541$864,496$660,327
Revenue$173,615$289,508$369,003
Expenses$321,522$72,987$62,483
Qualifying Distributions$295,891$60,784$51,425
Net Investment Income$50,452$12,420$342,637
Distributable Amount$24,730$26,392$14,196

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$73K$146K$219K$293K20 grants202026 grants202126 grants202228 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$100KOPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL$50KMARBRIDGE FOUNDATION$13KPURSUIT OF HISTORY$12KGUATESTAR$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$9KJDRF INTERNATIONAL$8KACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS…$5KAMERICAN BUSINESS HISTOR…$5KAUSTIN HABITAT FOR HUMAN…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICK J SPAINPRESIDENT1
STEPHEN J SPAINTREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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