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Spilker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenville, South Carolina · EIN 872274974

Spilker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenville, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$7,0006$205,149
2024$10,0003$314,770
2025$15,0004$418,782

How to apply

Spilker Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina3$12,000
Oregon1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leo Santa
Greenville, SC
General operations$6,000
Project Hope
Greenville, SC
General operations$3,000
Happy Wheels Inc
Lexington, SC
General operations$3,000
House of Dreams
Portland, OR
General operations$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Spilker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Spilker Family Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Spilker Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Alan J Spilker (Chairman), Blake E Spilker (Vice President), Ashley B Spilker (Vice President) and Brittany L Garrett (Secretary/Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

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