The Springwater Foundation Inc
The Springwater Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Estacada, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.
The Springwater Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Springwater Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,010
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,003
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $21,641
- +122.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Springwater Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Worldwide Heart of Heart Ministries ($8K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Springwater Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide Heart of Heart Ministries Stevenson, WA | To Provide Financial Support | $7,725 |
| Pentacle Theatre Salem, OR | To Provide Financial Support | $4,500 |
| NEZ Perce Wallowa Band Homeland Project Wallowa, OR | To Provide Financial Support | $2,785 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,641 | $35,785 | $23,869 | $15,010 | 3 | $15,010 | $237 |
| 2024 | $9,725 | — | $9,900 | $8,400 | 3 | $8,400 | $688 |
| 2023 | $22,125 | — | $27,875 | $19,800 | 8 | $19,800 | $1,553 |
| 2022 | $50,000 | $50,000 | — | — | — | — | $34 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Springwater Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $237 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Springwater Foundation Inc is led by W. Scott Closner, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. Scott Closner
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Closner
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
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 Springwater Foundation Inc
How much does The Springwater Foundation Inc give each year?
The Springwater Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is The Springwater Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Springwater Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,003, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Springwater Foundation Inc give grants?
The Springwater Foundation Inc gives mostly in Washington: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (49%).
Does The Springwater Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Springwater Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Financial Support" (3 grants).
How large is The Springwater Foundation Inc?
The Springwater Foundation Inc reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $237 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Springwater Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Springwater Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1484304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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