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The Spray Foundation Inc C/o Clay K Kirk Grants
Private foundation · EIN 58-2219018 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $36.5M
- Grants reported
- 61
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | $3.3M |
| 2024 | 29 | $33.2M |
Where The Spray Foundation Inc C/o Clay K Kirk gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELMARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BERWYN, PA | ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $30.4M |
| MELMARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BERWYN, PA | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $685K |
| MELMARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BERWYN, PA | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $630K |
| LAUREL HOUSE | STAMFORD, CT | RESOURCES TO RECOVER PROGRAM | 2025 | $310K |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | SUPPORT PROGRAMS & POLICIES WHERE THE HORTICULTURALLY-MINDED, NATURE-INSPIRED AND FUN-SEEKING FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO FEEL HUMAN AGAIN. | 2024 | $275K |
| LAUREL HOUSE | STAMFORD, CT | RESOURCES TO RECOVER PROGRAM | 2024 | $260K |
| ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | SUPPORT PROGRAMS & POLICIES FOCUSING ON LITERACY & LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT | 2025 | $230K |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HELP SAVE FARMLAND, FARMERS & THE ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $200K |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HELP SAVE FARMLAND, FARMERS & THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 | $200K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS | 2025 | $150K |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | TO SUPPORT THE LAND TRUST IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE BIG WOOD RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND THE TREASURED LANDSCAPES OF CENTRAL IDAHO | 2024 | $150K |
| TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, KY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $150K |
| FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA | NEW YORK, NY | FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY | 2025 | $150K |
| FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA | NEW YORK, NY | FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY | 2024 | $150K |
| WOOD RIVER LAND TRUST | HAILEY, ID | TO SUPPORT THE LAND TRUST IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE BIG WOOD RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND THE TREASURED LANDSCAPES OF CENTRAL IDAHO | 2025 | $150K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS | 2024 | $137.5K |
| SPOONS ACROSS AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATING CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY EATING | 2025 | $125K |
| SPOONS ACROSS AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATING CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY EATING | 2024 | $100K |
| SPUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | SUPPORT ARTS, ACTIVITIES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY | 2025 | $100K |
| WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | ALLEVIATE HUNGER BY ENSURING THAT ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE ACCESS WITH DIGNITY TO A CHOICE OF HEALTHY FOOD | 2025 | $100K |
| TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY | LEXINGTON, KY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $75K |
| WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | ALLEVIATE HUNGER BY ENSURING THAT ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE ACCESS WITH DIGNITY TO A CHOICE OF HEALTHY FOOD | 2024 | $75K |
| PATH TO COLLEGE FELLOWSHIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | PROVIDE GUIDANCE, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STUDENTS WITH HIGH ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS FROM | 2025 | $75K |
| KENTUCKY RESOURCES COUNCIL | FRANKFORT, KY | MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE COMMONWEALTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR KENTUCKY'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. | 2025 | $50K |
| UK KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LEXINGTON, KY | SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES & ART IN THE NEW PATIENT HEALTH UNIT. | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Spray Foundation Inc C/o Clay K Kirk's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.