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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1833001

Spaulding Family Foundation

A private foundation in Shawnee Mission, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 40 grants and $175,557 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $175,557

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,586,620

  • Tax year 2023

    $154,120

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,611,108

  • Tax year 2022

    $174,144

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,556,491

  • Tax year 2021

    $163,764

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $2,201,180

  • Tax year 2020

    $220,950

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,996,098

  • Tax year 2019

    $175,186

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,261,344

Grants paid in 2024

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $27,000
  2. Tmc-University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $20,000
  3. Nelson Gallery FoundationKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $16,500
  4. Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $10,500
  5. Camp Newfound OwatonnaHarrison, ME

    Charitable organization

    $10,000
  6. The PrincipiaSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable organization

    $10,000
  7. Harriman JewellLiberty, MO

    Charitable organization

    $7,500
  8. Truman Library InstituteIndependence, MO

    Charitable organization

    $6,300
  9. 7th ChurchKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $6,000
  10. Ability KCKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $5,000
  11. Adventure UnlimitedGreenwood VLG, CO

    Charitable organization

    $5,000
  12. Peace HavenSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable organization

    $5,000
  13. School in the Woods MontessoriDenver, CO

    Charitable organization

    $5,000
  14. St Anne's Episcopal SchoolLees Summit, MO

    Charitable organization

    $5,000
  15. Powell GardensKingsville, MO

    Charitable organization

    $4,557
  16. Jewell BallPrairie Village, KS

    Charitable organization

    $4,500
  17. KC SymphonyKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $4,500
  18. Deep RootsKansas City, KS

    Charitable organization

    $3,000
  19. KC Girls Preparatory Academy FoundationKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $2,500
  20. Omega Chi Chapter-Fraternity of Phi Gamma DeltaOrange, CA

    Charitable organization

    $2,500
  21. Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $2,500
  22. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable organization

    $1,600
  23. CherishabilityPortland, OR

    Charitable organization

    $1,500
  24. Linda Hall Library FoundationKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $1,500
  25. Camfed - Campaign for Female EducationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable organization

    $1,000
  26. Kemper MuseumKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $1,000
  27. The Royal African FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable organization

    $1,000
  28. Kansas City PBSKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $600
  29. Eric's Camp FundPrairie Village, KS

    Charitable organization

    $500
  30. KcurKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $500
  31. Keystone Science SchoolKeystone, CO

    Charitable organization

    $500
  32. National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA

    Charitable organization

    $500
  33. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Charitable organization

    $500
  34. Sue & Steve Shaper Scholarship Fund Office of Development MS-81Houston, TX

    Charitable organization

    $500
  35. The Colorado Trail FoundationSalida, CO

    Charitable organization

    $500
  36. Junior League of KCKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $300
  37. Missouri Prairie FoundationColumbia, MO

    Charitable organization

    $300
  38. Antoine's FundFairway, KS

    Charitable organization

    $200
  39. KC Shepherd's CenterKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $100
  40. The Children's PlaceKansas City, MO

    Charitable organization

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $21,00033% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $17,00027% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $15,00024% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $1,5002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $1,4002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri24 grants $138,857
  2. Colorado4 grants $11,000
  3. Maine1 grant $10,000
  4. Kansas4 grants $8,200
  5. California2 grants $3,500
  6. Oregon1 grant $1,500
  7. Utah1 grant $1,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  9. Texas1 grant $500
  10. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Charles Spaulding IIIPRES/SEC/TREAS Hours 5Pay $0
  • Susan SpauldingVICE PRES Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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