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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 45-4846205

Foundation for Christian Learning

A private foundation in Boerne, TX. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 4 grants and $362,194 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Darlene Spaudling
5108 Ranger Creek Rd
Boerne, TX 78006
(210) 835-5715
[email protected]
Form and materials
The foundation will support grants submitted by organizations from central or south america,africa or outside the u.s., if they are the equivalent of a 501(c)(3) charity. The organization may contact darlene spaulding at 210-835-5715 or by e mail at [email protected]. The foundation will only support charities that are christian schools or churches,orphanages, child welfare agencies or other organizations that provide scholarships for orphans or economically challenged youth.the organization should contact FCL and a representative will visit the organization. FCL will then send an affadavit packet to the grantee to fill out and return along with an itemized budget for the grant. The packet will then be reviewed by the board for approval and if approved a grant agreement will be executed.
Deadlines
Financial reports are required annually.
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $362,194

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $362,694

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $390,180

  • Tax year 2020

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $265,993

  • Tax year 2019

    $99,926

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $291,493

  • Tax year 2018

    $83,025

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $264,904

Grants paid in 2023

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Spaulding Family FoundationBoerne, TX

    Tuition and living assistance for students in need

    $197,294
  2. Joel Vann Ministries dba African MoBedford, TX

    scholarships to students at the ShalomCentre/Orphanage and the Northern Bible College in Tanzania, Africa

    $130,000
  3. SEMIT MinistriesTawantinsuyo, Peru

    scholarship programs and feeding program to foster care and development of the economically challengedchildren in the mountain areas surrounding Cusci Peru.

    $17,500
  4. Individual

    Provide services to homeless men

    $17,400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $197,294100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas2 grants $327,294

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Craig W SpauldingPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Darlene SpauldingSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • John Michael BricenoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda TurnerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Travis SawdonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg VincentDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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