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Ann & Murray Spain Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southampton, Pennsylvania · EIN 256728781

Ann & Murray Spain Foundation is a private foundation in Southampton, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $139,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $131,000 the year before.

27% of its 2025 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
2023$140,00011$3.9 million
2024$131,00011$4.4 million
2025$139,50012$4.7 million

How to apply

Ann & Murray Spain Foundation 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 Ann & Murray Spain Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$124,500
New York2$10,000
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fox School of Business Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$50,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$30,000
VBC Giving Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$20,000
The Winward School
White Plains, NY
General charitable purpose$7,500
Gift of Life Donors Are Heroes
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General charitable purpose$5,000
Laurellen Productions
Newtown Square, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Temple Hillel
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Temple Hillel
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$5,000
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
General charitable purpose$2,500
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$2,500
BREAKTHROUGHT1D
King of Prussia, PA
General charitable purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ann & Murray Spain Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ann & Murray Spain Foundation give?

$139,500 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Ann & Murray Spain Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Murray Spain (Trustee, As Required).

What does Ann & Murray Spain Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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