The Spidell Foundation
The Spidell Foundation is a private foundation located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $55,000, including grants to organizations in Colorado and Oklahoma.
The Spidell Foundation at a glance
In short: The Spidell Foundation gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +77.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,929
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $993,129
- +0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Spidell Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 425 Tam Oshanter Way, Monument, CO 80132
Phone: (719) 332-7788
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Spidell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glenwood Springs High School ($14K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 13% to recipients in Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Spidell Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Springs High School Glenwood Springs, CO | Operational | $13,500 |
| Return to Dirt Foundation Glenwood Springs, CO | Operational | $10,000 |
| Church at Woodmoor Monument, CO | Operations | $7,000 |
| Natl Museum WWII Aviation Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $5,000 |
| First UMC Poteau, OK | Operations | $5,000 |
| Glenwood Springs Summer of Music Glenwood Springs, CO | Operational | $4,000 |
| Court Care for the Pikes Peak Regio Colorado Springs, CO | Operational | $3,000 |
| Women's Crisis Services Poteau, OK | Operations | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of So Colorad Colorado Springs, CO | Operations | $2,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of Monument Monument, CO | Operations | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $993,129 | $42,970 | $55,707 | $55,000 | 14 | $55,000 | $42,263 | $47,963 |
| 2024 | $985,407 | $233,464 | $31,675 | $31,000 | 10 | $31,000 | $33,464 | $42,936 |
| 2023 | $655,080 | $24,341 | $13,835 | $13,200 | 6 | $13,200 | $24,341 | $31,358 |
| 2022 | $669,185 | $56,153 | $22,635 | $22,000 | 13 | $22,000 | $21,153 | $32,373 |
| 2021 | $685,397 | $104,243 | $30,335 | $29,750 | 14 | — | $19,243 | $29,140 |
| 2020 | $531,612 | $55,914 | $27,161 | $26,500 | 15 | — | $20,914 | $22,307 |
| 2019 | $522,596 | $43,017 | $27,585 | $27,000 | 13 | — | $18,017 | $23,176 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Spidell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation reports making contributions to preselected charitable organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $55,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $13,500, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest reported grants included $13,500 to Glenwood Springs High School and $10,000 to Return to Dirt Foundation, both in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; $7,000 to Church at Woodmoor in Monument, Colorado; and $5,000 each to the National Museum of WWII Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and First UMC in Poteau, Oklahoma.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Spidell and Ruth Ann Spidell as directors.
The Spidell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Spidell
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ruth Ann Spidell
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Spidell Foundation
How much does The Spidell Foundation give each year?
The Spidell Foundation gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 10 grants.
What is The Spidell Foundation's typical grant size?
The Spidell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,929, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Spidell Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Spidell Foundation give grants?
The Spidell Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (5 grants), Glenwood Springs, CO (3 grants), Monument, CO (2 grants) and Poteau, OK (2 grants).
Does The Spidell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Spidell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).
Who are The Spidell Foundation's largest grantees?
The Spidell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Glenwood Springs High School ($13,500), Return to Dirt Foundation ($10,000) and Church at Woodmoor ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Spidell Foundation?
The Spidell Foundation reported $993K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Spidell Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation reports making contributions to preselected charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Spidell Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Spidell Foundation's EIN?
The Spidell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4895021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Spidell Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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