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The Springfield Foundation
The Springfield Foundation reported $18.7 million in revenue and $5.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.09 went to program services, $12.51 to management and general costs and $7.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 68.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,885 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between 2021 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.3MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 29.8% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,885 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.19% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 192.0 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Springfield Foundation partners with individuals, families, and organizations to provide a permanent source of charitable capital to improve the quality of life of those in clark county, ohio. These resources are strengthened through sound investment and diligent stewardship and are distributed as grants to non-profit organizations and as scholarships for students throughout the community
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,596 | $0 | $22,289 | $170,885 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Springfield Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $171K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Springfield Foundation totaling $461K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Springfield Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Springfield Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Springfield Foundation spent in 2025, $80.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Springfield Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Springfield Foundation reported that 80.1% of its $5.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.5% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Springfield Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Springfield Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $170,885, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Springfield Foundation get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 29.8% came from contributions and grants and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Springfield Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-6030764 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602679349301950 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513159349306506 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443039349301874 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349313667 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349307480 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-6030764: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.