The Spence Foundation
EIN 752740118
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2018
(8 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2018
$850K
4 grants · $425K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $50K–$312K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2018)
4
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Texas History Museum Foundation
Phone
(903) 561-5859
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $500K | $1.5M | $23K | 1 |
| 2018 | $350K | $1.8M | $719K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$150K
Average
$212K
75th Pctl
$312K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RS
Ralph Spence Jr
President
Leadership
JT
Judy Spence Tate
Director
LG
Louise Spence Griffeth
Director
RS
Ralph Spence Jr
President
Leadership
JT
Judy Spence Tate
Director
LG
Louise Spence Griffeth
Director
Grants Awarded (4 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Exes | Austin, TX | $500,000 | Education | 2017 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $250,000 | Education | 2018 |
| Texas History Museum Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | Education | 2018 |
| Communities in Schools | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | Education | 2018 |