The Spring Foundation makes a small number of very large, unrestricted/organizational-support gifts to institutions that build capacity in communities and education, with a secondary interest in health. Their grants concentrate on community foundations, higher education institutions, and private K–12 schools, while also supporting high-profile global health organizations. Many awards are repeat or multi-year style commitments to a handful of core beneficiaries.
The Spring Foundation Inc. gives a small number of very large grants, with recent awards centered on institutional support for community and education organizations. Two Washington, DC grants to the Greater Washington Community Foundation, totaling $3,486,000 across 2023 and 2024, show a clear emphasis on strengthening the Washington metropolitan region through effective giving. Education is another consistent theme: Marist School received $1,215,577 for organizational support, and Ut Foundation received $1,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backs health organizations, including Partners in Health and the Lymphatic Education & Research Network, alongside support for cultural and scholarly exchange through American Friends. Recent grants suggest a portfolio built around capacity, operating support, and repeat commitments rather than many smaller project awards. The pattern includes institutions in Atlanta, Knoxville, Boston, New York, and Washington, reflecting a regional giving footprint with a limited set of recurring beneficiaries.
One clear focus is regional civic and community strengthening in the Washington metropolitan area. The foundation gave $1,936,000 in 2023 and $1,550,000 in 2024 to the Greater Washington Community Foundation to help strengthen the region by encouraging and supporting effective giving. Education is another major area: Marist School received $1,215,577 for organizational support, and Ut Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2024 for organizational support. Health-related grantmaking appears as well, with $660,090 to Partners in Health in 2024 for organizational support and $100,000 to the Lymphatic Education & Research Network in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supported cross-disciplinary exchange through a $288,000 grant to American Friends for networking, exchange, and creative collaboration among scientists, scholars, artists, and other professionals.
Grant sizes are very large by any measure: the typical award falls between $147,000 at the 25th percentile and $1,161,683 at the 75th percentile, with a median of $830,045. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Greater Washington Community Foundation, Ut Foundation, and Lymphatic Education & Research Network. The pattern is consistent with a regular funder making organizational-support and capacity-building grants rather than program-restricted awards. The foundation funds institutions, not individuals, and the available data does not show a formal open application process.
$36.5M
$105.9M
$24.1M
$38.2M
Most grants fall between $147K and $1.2M, with a median of $830K.
25th Percentile
$147K
Median
$830K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 20% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large-dollar grants (several multi-grant recipients), predominately unrestricted/organizational support rather than project-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Greater Washington Community Foundation, UT Foundation, Marist School, Partners In Health
Grants are entirely domestic in the recent sample, with 100% of recipient organizations in the US. Washington, DC appears most often in the recipient list, including the Greater Washington Community Foundation and American Friends. Atlanta and Knoxville also appear as recipient cities, alongside Boston and New York. Although the foundation is headquartered in Atlanta, only 20% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, indicating that giving reaches beyond the HQ state.
The recent grants show support for community foundations, universities, private schools, health organizations, and groups that promote scholarly and professional exchange. Examples include the Greater Washington Community Foundation, Ut Foundation, Marist School, Partners in Health, and American Friends.
The grant-size distribution is highly concentrated at the upper end: the 25th percentile is $147,000, the median is $830,045, and the 75th percentile is $1,161,683. Recent awards also include seven-figure grants and several repeat commitments.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, including the Greater Washington Community Foundation in 2023 and 2024, Ut Foundation in 2023 and 2024, and Lymphatic Education & Research Network in 2023 and 2024.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
The top state by grant count is DC. Recent recipient cities also include Atlanta, Knoxville, Boston, and New York, and the available sample shows all grants going to US organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAJECTORY FUND DAF AT FIDELITY CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $33,000,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO START DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,670,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ALSAC | MEMPHIS, TN | $475,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| TELLUS INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST CROIX MISSION OUTREACH | CHRISTIANSTED, VI | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| OUTREACH HAND MINISTRIES | VAHERMOSO SPRINGS, AL | $130,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LIFEWAY NETWORK | REGO PARK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE CATHOLIC SHRINE OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | ATLANTA, GA | $76,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CHRIST THE KING | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FLINT RIVERKEEP | ALBANY, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| HOMOSASSA GUIDES ASSOCIATION INC | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ENVISION ATHENS | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,600,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | $700,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | WILTON MANORS, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LIFEWAY NETWORK | REGO PARK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,550,000 | 2024 | TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE GIVING |
| UT FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | $1,000,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $660,090 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $288,000 | 2024 | PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING, EXCHANGE, AND CREATIVE COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. |
| LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,936,000 | 2023 | TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE GIVING |
| MARIST SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $1,215,577 | 2023 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UT FOUNDATION | KNOXVILLE, TN | $1,000,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | ORGAIZATIONAL SUPPORT |
THE TRAJECTORY FUND DAF AT FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$33,000,000GRANT TO START DONOR ADVISED FUND
TELLUS INSTITUTE
$250,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ATLANTA MISSION
$250,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST CROIX MISSION OUTREACH
$250,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
OUTREACH HAND MINISTRIES
$130,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LIFEWAY NETWORK
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
THE CATHOLIC SHRINE OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
$76,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CHRIST THE KING
$50,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FLINT RIVERKEEP
$25,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
HOMOSASSA GUIDES ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ENVISION ATHENS
$10,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LIFEWAY NETWORK
$100,000SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,550,000TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE GIVING
UT FOUNDATION
$1,000,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS
$288,000PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING, EXCHANGE, AND CREATIVE COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS, SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS.
LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK
$100,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,936,000TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE GIVING
MARIST SCHOOL
$1,215,577ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
UT FOUNDATION
$1,000,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
LYMPHATIC EDUCATION & RESEARCH NETWORK
$100,000ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$100,000ORGAIZATIONAL SUPPORT