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Frank K Spain Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tupelo, Mississippi · EIN 311644348

Frank K Spain Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $358,926 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $160,582. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $370,000 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$351,5008$6.9 million
2023$370,0008$6.9 million
2024$358,9266$6.7 million

How to apply

Frank K Spain Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank K Spain Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$263,926
Florida2$40,000
Mississippi1$30,000
Michigan1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hardin Count Sch District
Savannah, TN
For training tutors for elementary$160,582
Henderson County TN Schools
Lexington, TN
Training tutors for elementary sch$103,344
Regional Rehab Center
Tupelo, MS
Dyslexia program support$30,000
West Jupiter Community Center Group
Jupiter, FL
Edna runner tutorial center$25,000
Winning Futures Co Kris Marshall
Warren, MI
Life skill instruc/mentoring$25,000
Banner Lake Early Learning Center
Hobe Sound, FL
Early learning progfor vulnerable ch$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank K Spain Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Frank K Spain Foundation Inc give?

$358,926 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Frank K Spain Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kristin Buse (Treasurer), Phil Sullivan (Vice Preside), Matthew M Dee (Director) and Jane Dee Spain (President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Frank K Spain Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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