The Spearmint Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 88-1704174

The Spearmint Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $10K.

The Spearmint Foundation at a glance

In short: The Spearmint Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,120
-26.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,120
-26.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,120
Total assets
$115,907
+4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The Spearmint Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The X for Boys Prep School: $5KThe X for Boys Prep School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The X for Boys Prep School ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlbanyBrooklynPhoenixPlanoTuscon

How The Spearmint Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $10K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The X for Boys Prep School Albany, GAUnrestricted$5,120
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$115,907$10,178$5,250$5,1201$5,120$10,178$5,543
2024$110,979$9,339$7,172$7,0001$7,000$9,339$5,394
2023$108,812$10,920$7,020$7,0002$7,000$10,900$5,087
2022$104,912$114,932$10,020$10,0001$10,000$4,912$3,857

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Spearmint Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Spearmint Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ethan E. Frey

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Lott

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Lott

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Spearmint Foundation

How much does The Spearmint Foundation give each year?

The Spearmint Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is The Spearmint Foundation?

The Spearmint Foundation reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Spearmint Foundation operate?

The Spearmint Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Georgia, New York, Texas.

What is The Spearmint Foundation's EIN?

The Spearmint Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1704174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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