The Spalding Family Foundation
The Spalding Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmette, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $636K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $305K. Net investment income was $32K.
The Spalding Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Spalding Family Foundation gave $305K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $102K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $305,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $101,667
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $635,599
- -34.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Spalding Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Margo Fowler Family Foundation ($25K).
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($280,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Spalding Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1120% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 697% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $305K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $305K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $280,000 |
| The Margo Fowler Family Foundation Deerfield, IL | To Assist People with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $635,599 | $33,214 | $367,733 | $305,000 | 3 | $306,506 | $31,636 | $44,002 |
| 2023 | $970,118 | $13,328 | $23,328 | — | — | $1,558 | $11,019 | $47,728 |
| 2022 | $980,118 | $25,149 | $47,790 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,174 | $6,279 | $49,294 |
| 2021 | $1,002,759 | $2,966 | $27,477 | $25,000 | 1 | $27,477 | $496 | $50,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Spalding Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Spalding Family Foundation is led by David F. Spalding, Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David F. Spalding
Director & President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian David Spalding
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth C. Spalding
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Charles Spalding
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Spalding Byers
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Spalding Family Foundation
How much does The Spalding Family Foundation give each year?
The Spalding Family Foundation gave $305K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Spalding Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Spalding Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $101,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Spalding Family Foundation give grants?
The Spalding Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (18%).
Does The Spalding Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Spalding Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Spalding Family Foundation?
The Spalding Family Foundation reported $636K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $307K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Spalding Family Foundation's EIN?
The Spalding Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5165696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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