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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 75-2740118

The Spence Foundation

A private foundation in Tyler, TX. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 3 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Oct 31, 2019), 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

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

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,770,166

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2017

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,774,775

Grants paid in 2018

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Education

    $863,126
  2. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Education

    $578,520
  3. Individual

    Education

    $328,520

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $578,520100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $578,520

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ralph Spence JrPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judy Spence TateDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Louise Spence GriffethDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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