Private foundation · Austin, TX

Sword and Spoon Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
61
Repeat grantees
27
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jean Kingston
Trustee
John Kingston
Trustee
Cathy Fair
TREASURER
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
234
Total grants awarded
$3.4M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$501K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$65K
8 grants
2023
$41K
6 grants
2022
$37K
3 grants
2021
$124K
8 grants
2020
$82K
10 grants
2019
$159K
20 grants
2018
$102K
17 grants
2017
$218K
22 grants
2016
$879K
27 grants
2015
$579K
38 grants
2014
$478K
42 grants
2013
$597K
33 grants

Top recipients

Sword & Spoon Workshop
3 grants · MA
$739K
Sixseeds Inc
4 grants · MA
$440K
34 grants · WI
$305K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$169K
4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$154K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$137K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Grace Chapel Ministry Office
1 grant · MA
$103K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$94K
American Enterprise Institute
2 grants · DC
$59K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$13K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Sword & Spoon Workshop Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VT · TY 2024
$10K
MINISTRY
MA · TY 2024
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$13K
MINISTRY
MA · TY 2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$30K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2022
$4K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WA · TY 2022
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$58K
Sword & Spoon Workshop Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VT · TY 2021
$39K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$10K
MINISTRY
MA · TY 2021
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2021
$4K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WA · TY 2021
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$3K
MINISTRY
CA · TY 2021
$3K
BREAKING GROUND PROJECT
GA · TY 2020
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2020
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
OR · TY 2020
$10K
HUMAN FLOURSHING PROJECT
MA · TY 2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$1K
Leadership Transformations
OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2019
$30K
Bethel Ame Church
OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2019
$25K
New Beginnings Community Church
OPERATIONS
CA · TY 2019
$22K
World Vision
OPERATIONS
WA · TY 2019
$14K
Ethics and Public Policy Center
OPERATIONS
DC · TY 2019
$10K
Care Net National
OPERATIONS
VA · TY 2019
$10K
The and Campaign
OPERATIONS
GA · TY 2019
$10K
Bowdoin College
OPERATIONS
ME · TY 2019
$7K
Praxis
OPERATIONS
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Teneo Inc
OPERATIONS
TX · TY 2019
$5K
Rodman Ride for Kids
OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2019
$5K
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
OPERATIONS
WI · TY 2019
$4K
National Christian Foundation
OPERATIONS
GA · TY 2019
$3K
Youth Education & Sport Initiative Inc
OPERATIONS
MA · TY 2019
$3K
Restore Life
OPERATIONS
TN · TY 2019
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.