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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6068197

SPIRE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63101

Financials

$935K$1.5M2021$780K$1.6M2022$1.5M$2.2M2023$1M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPIRE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$1,004,676$2,380,913-$1,376,237$5,031,960$0$5,031,960
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,469,602$2,228,154-$758,552$6,034,335$0$6,034,335
September 30, 2023990-PF$780,426$1,625,230-$844,804$7,963,841$0$7,963,841
September 30, 2022990-PF$934,542$1,523,292-$588,750$9,134,714$0$9,134,714
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$168,762
Net gain from sales of assets
$533,900
Other income
$302,014

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,349,334
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,349,334
Excise tax on investment income
$13,680

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,034,335
Total assets, end of year
$5,031,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,031,960
Fair market value of assets
$6,980,821
Qualifying distributions
$2,349,334
Net investment income
$1,004,676

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M APLINGTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S DOYLE
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J HAMPTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S MILLS
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
C VOMUND
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
A WOODARD
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
D POPIELSKI
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M APLINGTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S DOYLE
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J HAMPTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S MILLS
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
C VOMUND
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
A WOODARD
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
B LALOV
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M APLINGTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S DOYLE
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J HAMPTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S MILLS
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
C VOMUND
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J WILLINGHAM
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
A WOODARD
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2022: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M APLINGTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S DOYLE
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J HAMPTON
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
S MILLS
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
C VOMUND
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
J WILLINGHAM
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0
A WOODARD
700 Market Street 4th Floor, St Louis, MO 631011829
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 MARKET STREET 4TH FLOOR, ST LOUIS, MO 63101-1829
In care of
% SPIRE MISSOURI INC
Signed the 990-PF
ADAM WOODARD, TRUSTEE
Phone
(314) 342-0551

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
43-6068197
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,031,960
Income (IRS master file)
$2,425,776

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$1,004,676$2,380,913$5,031,960XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,469,602$2,228,154$6,034,335XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$780,426$1,625,230$7,963,841XML
990-PFSeptember 2022$934,542$1,523,292$9,134,714XML
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-6068197).

Questions about SPIRE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SPIRE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPIRE FOUNDATION is 43-6068197.
Is SPIRE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to SPIRE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SPIRE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SPIRE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPIRE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SPIRE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SPIRE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,004,676, expenses of $2,380,913 and total assets of $5,031,960 at year end.

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