The Spray Foundation Inc
The Spray Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $3,310,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, environmental conservation, human services, food access, and the arts.
The Spray Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Spray Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $103K), top state New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,310,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,438
- -91.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $14,117,303
- -5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (6 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (25% 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 Spray Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 445 Park Ave 9Th Flr, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 521-4080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Spray Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Melmark Charitable Foundation ($685K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 47 grants of 117 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were New York (25%), Pennsylvania (21%), Connecticut (9%), Kentucky (9%), and Idaho (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Spray Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 31 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $113K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2022) to $33.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Melmark Charitable Foundation Berwyn, PA | Scholarship Program | $685,000 |
| Laurel House Stamford, CT | Resources to Recover Program | $310,000 |
| Atlanta Speech School Atlanta, GA | Support programs & policies focusing on literacy & language development | $230,000 |
| American Farmland Trust Washington, DC | Support programs and policies that help save farmland, farmers & the environment | $200,000 |
| Earthjustice New York, NY | Environmental Law Programs | $150,000 |
| Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana New York, NY | Flamenco Dance Company | $150,000 |
| Transylvania University Lexington, KY | Scholarship Program | $150,000 |
| Wood River Land Trust Hailey, ID | To support the land trust in preserving and protecting the big wood river, its tributaries, and the treasured landscapes of central Idaho | $150,000 |
| Spoons Across America New York, NY | Educating children, teachers, and families about the benefits of healthy eating | $125,000 |
| West Side Campaign Against Hunger New York, NY | Alleviate hunger by ensuring that all new yorkers have access with dignity to a choice of healthy food | $100,000 |
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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 | $14,117,303 | $2,690,733 | $3,438,561 | $3,310,000 | 32 | $3,350,272 | $1,034,114 | $3,016,450 |
| 2024 | $14,865,131 | $32,673,274 | $33,330,542 | $33,212,269 | 29 | $33,251,810 | $1,066,646 | $2,702,881 |
| 2023 | $15,150,130 | $2,570,645 | $1,979,263 | $1,915,000 | 17 | $1,915,000 | $1,010,264 | $2,446,021 |
| 2022 | $14,558,748 | $2,215,656 | $1,959,825 | $1,835,000 | 20 | $1,835,000 | $742,395 | $2,392,882 |
| 2021 | $14,302,917 | $3,073,204 | $2,320,481 | $2,281,668 | 19 | $2,283,448 | $1,628,208 | $2,301,085 |
| 2020 | $13,550,194 | $22,050,547 | $23,126,571 | $23,101,457 | 21 | — | $730,531 | $1,857,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Spray Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.0M 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 for the foundation is provided. Its reported 2025 grants supported, among other things, scholarship programs, literacy and language development, environmental law, farmland preservation, healthy eating education, hunger relief, and arts programming.
Several grantees describe their own missions in ways that illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Laurel House says it provides psychosocial rehabilitation, supportive housing, and occupational placement for people with severe mental illness. Atlanta Speech School says its mission is to bring deep reading to every child. American Farmland Trust says it works to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices, and keep farmers on the land. The Formation Project describes its work as providing safety, stability, and connection to survivors of human trafficking.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $3,310,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $685,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $685,000 to Melmark Charitable Foundation for a scholarship program; $310,000 to Laurel House for its Resources to Recover program; $230,000 to Atlanta Speech School for programs and policies focused on literacy and language development; and $200,000 to American Farmland Trust for programs and policies to help save farmland, farmers, and the environment. Other grants included $150,000 to Earthjustice for environmental law programs and $100,000 to West Side Campaign Against Hunger to help ensure New Yorkers have dignified access to healthy food.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clay K. Kirk as president, Jay B. Chadwick as treasurer, Laura S. Kirk as secretary, and Garrett Kirk Jr. and Christina K. Kirk as directors.
The Spray Foundation Inc is led by Clay K. Kirk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clay K. Kirk
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina K. Kirk
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Kirk Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay B. Chadwick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura S. Kirk
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hazel M. Nystrom (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Spray Foundation Inc
How much does The Spray Foundation Inc give each year?
The Spray Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33.2M across 29 grants.
What is The Spray Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Spray Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $103,438, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Spray Foundation Inc that year got $73K on average.
Where does The Spray Foundation Inc give grants?
The Spray Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), Lexington, KY (2 grants) and Hailey, ID (2 grants).
Does The Spray Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on The Spray Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Spray Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Spray Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Melmark Charitable Foundation ($685,000), Laurel House ($310,000) and Atlanta Speech School ($230,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Spray Foundation Inc?
The Spray Foundation Inc reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Spray Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported 2025 grants supported, among other things, scholarship programs, literacy and language development, environmental law, farmland preservation, healthy eating education, hunger relief, and arts programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Spray Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Spray Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Spray Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2219018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Spray Foundation Inc 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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