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Spell Family Foundation co William Spell

Accepts applications Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411788155

Spell Family Foundation co William Spell is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $547,524 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $967,760 the year before.

44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$967,76020$9.5 million
2024$547,52423$12.0 million

How to apply

ContactWilliam Spell
7201 Metro Blvd Suite 850, Minneapolis, MN 55439
Phone or email(612) 371-9650
What to submitLetter requesting funds should contain nature of gift and information on the organization. Send to: william spell 7201 metro blvd, suite 850 minneapolis, mn 55439 612-371-9650

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Spell Family Foundation co William Spell funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota8$162,074
Illinois3$111,750
District of Columbia1$100,000
Massachusetts1$100,000
New York7$68,200
Arizona1$3,000
Idaho1$2,000
Maryland1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Hellenic Institute
Washington, DC
General Operating Support$100,000
Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
Brookline, MA
General Operating Support$100,000
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
Lombard, IL
General Operating Support$100,000
St Marys Greek Orthodox Church
Minneapolis, MN
General Operating Support$61,833
Laestadian Lutheran Church
Monticello, MN
Stained Glass windows donated for the use in a new chapel.$58,241
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
New York, NY
General Operating Support$25,000
St George Greek Orthodox
St Paul, MN
General Operating Support$22,250
Friends of the Hogar Rafael Ayau
Chicago, IL
General Operating Support$11,500
SAE Minnesota Alpha Education Fund
Minneapolis, MN
General Operating Support$10,000
Fordham University-Orthodox Christian Studies Ctr
Bronx, NY
General Operating Support$10,000
St Thomas More Play Group
New York, NY
General Operating Support$10,000
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
New York, NY
General Operating Support$10,000
Center of the American Experiment
Golden Valley, MN
Education Program Support$8,500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Support The MSK Campaign: Leading Science Changing Lives$7,400
Greek Orthodox Church of St John the Baptist
New York, NY
General Operating Support$5,300
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Phoenix, AZ
General Operating Support$3,000
Higher Ground
Ketchum, ID
General Operating Support$2,000
MN Fraternal Order of Police Foundation
Golden Valley, MN
General Operating Support$500
Homeward Bound
Plymouth, MN
General Operating Support$500
American Assoc of the St Catherine Foundation
New York, NY
General Operating Fund$500
Breakthrough T1D Formerly JDRF
Hagerstown, MD
General Operating Support$500
Friends of the MN Orchestra
Minneapolis, MN
General Operating Support$250
Metropolis Chicago Philoptochos
Lombard, IL
General Operating Support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Spell Family Foundation co William Spell accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Spell Family Foundation co William Spell give?

$547,524 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Spell Family Foundation co William Spell?

Its 2024 filing lists William Spell (President/Ceo), Dianne Spell (Secretary) and Harry Spell II (Director/Cfo).

What does Spell Family Foundation co William Spell fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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