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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1360614

Speller Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $22,355 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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
Dr Lawrence W Speller
405 Oakleigh Hill
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 370-8165
Form and materials
Written application requesting funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $22,355

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $522,538

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,370

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $458,797

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,958

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $493,288

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,312

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $486,525

  • Tax year 2021

    $101,779

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $460,774

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,309

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $286,468

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,735

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $271,576

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,480

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $273,109

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Jewish Temple Congregation Ohabai SholomNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,475
  2. Abe's GardenNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  3. Congregation Sharee EmithSt Louis, MO

    General use

    $3,600
  4. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville Tennessee IncNashville, TN

    General use

    $3,500
  5. Jewish Federation of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General use

    $1,650
  6. Belmont UniversityNashville, TN

    General purpose

    $1,000
  7. Gordon Jewish Community CenterNashville, TN

    General use

    $750
  8. Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN

    General use

    $500
  9. West End SynagogueNashville, TN

    General use

    $500
  10. Nashville Jewish ObserverNashville, TN

    General use

    $180
  11. Gildas ClubNashville, TN

    General use

    $100
  12. Mad Mavericks Baseball AcademyNashville, TN

    General use

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00047% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $3,50033% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7507% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee11 grants $18,755
  2. Missouri1 grant $3,600

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Dr Lawrence W SpellerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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