SWORD AND SPOON FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $33K · expenses $79K · assets $617K

EIN
20-7494902
Address
903 PLATEAU CIRCLE 1, AUSTIN, TX 78745-1032
NTEE code
T22
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Cathy Fair (former) TREASURER2013-2014 $40,000$40,000 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Kingston Trustee2013-2024 2 $0 reported 3
Jean Kingston Trustee2013-2024 2 $0 reported 3

People by year

2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
JEAN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
JEAN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
JEAN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
JEAN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
JEAN KINGSTON Trustee2 $0-- $03
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON TRUSTEE2 $0-$0 $03
2014 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $40K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHY FAIR TREASURER40 $40,000-$0 $40,0002
JOHN KINGSTON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON CLERK2 $0-$0 $03
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN KINGSTON PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $03
JEAN KINGSTON CLERK2 $0-$0 $03
CATHY FAIR TREASURER5 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K · 7 grants to individuals · $55K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 6 grants to individuals · $41K
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $37K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $39K · 7 grants to individuals · $85K
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 10 grants to individuals · $82K
2019 · 20 grants to organizations · $159K
2018 · 17 grants to organizations · $102K

Listed grants add up to $102,089; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $105,438. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2017 · 22 grants to organizations · $218K

Listed grants add up to $218,496; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $233,796. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2016 · 27 grants to organizations · $879K
2015 · 38 grants to organizations · $579K
2014 · 41 grants to organizations · $473K · 1 grant to individuals · $5K
2013 · 33 grants to organizations · $597K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2022 · 1 contributor · $25K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CHRISTIANITY TODAY Person CAROL STREAM, IL $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $17K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN KINGSTON III Person LEXINGTON, MA $16,685- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $8K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JEAN KINGSTON Organization or other WINCHESTER, MA $8,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $517K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JEAN KINGSTON Person WINCHESTER, MA $516,770- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 4 contributors · $1.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
4 JOHN KINGSTON Person WINCHESTER, MA $726,874$726,874 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2 JOHN KINGSTON Person WINCHESTER, MA $261,572- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
1 JEAN KINGSTON Person WINCHESTER, MA $250,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
3 JOHN KINGSTON Person WINCHESTER, MA $247,000$247,000 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 2 contributors · $1.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN KINGSTON Person $1,201,413- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2 JOHN KINGSTON Person $25,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,278$78,990 $617,073$518,340 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,501$47,729 $602,629$503,416 -- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,822$58,861 $635,704$537,510 $25,000- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,662$158,830 $734,520$653,578 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,128$105,574 $889,933$831,824 $16,685- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51$185,107 $1,367,553$1,327,267 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$84,114$155,021 $1,473,788$1,472,300 $1,500- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,073$311,974 $1,883,674$1,766,741 $8,000- $13,750--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,422$1,045,285 $2,402,353$1,983,901 $250- $30,000--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$330,630$884,787 $3,351,303$2,915,335 $553,796- $44,452--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,591,885$806,574 $3,580,012$3,539,943 $1,496,734- $41,568--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,309,705$618,001 $2,635,024$2,635,024 $1,226,413- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ASTRI FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,000$29,660 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
FANT FOUNDATIONTXT22 $34,711$155,650 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
FLAG FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,470$16,054 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BEIRNE FOUNDATIONTXT22 $35,000$46,750 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CELERA FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,933$30,663 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
FLUBERT FOUNDATIONTXT22 $36,077$5,770 Founder Chairman$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BOB AND CATHLEEN DAVIS FOUNDATIONTXT22 $31,561$63,427 MANAGER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAUNTY TOPP FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,987$0 Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GERALD J FORD FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,541$51,185 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BLACKFORK FOUNDATIONTXT22 $32,500$33,358 2$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BAO FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $31,188$13,195 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN AND MARYANNE MCCORMACK FOUNDATIONTXT22 $34,199$21,229 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CAROLYN AND MIKE MAPLES FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,124$47,871 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
WERRICK E AND PAMELA S ARMSTRONG FOUNDATIONTXT22 $34,760$48,031 Director$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOE AND HELENE RUDBERG FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $34,353$18,752 Trustee and President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DENA AND ERIC FRANKFURT FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,689$71,108 Officer$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LITTLE ROCK FOUNDATIONTXT22 $35,611$51,172 CEO$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DAVIDSON FOUNDATION INCTXT22 $31,011$34,981 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CAPROCK FOUNDATION INCTXT22 $36,083$69,429 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
OE BLUME JR FOUNDATIONTXT22 $36,506$50,098 TRUSTEE$5,258 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GALINDO LEGACY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $35,000$34,885 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE MANLEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $34,220$81,672 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BETTY BENTSEN WINN FOUNDATIONTXT22 $36,495$23,955 DIRECTOR, PRES. & TREAS.$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GOPAL REVA MOHAPATRA FOUNDATIONTXT22 $30,000$3,000 President & Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DAVID R GOSSELIN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT22 $36,151$64,669 TRUSTEE$7,272 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MAKE IT HAPPEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$130,0004 12020–2023 HELP A FRIEND FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$122,0593 12011–2012 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$40,2802 12016–2019 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
OFFIELD CENTER FOR BILLFISH STUDIES Private foundation$40,0001 12023–2023 JUNE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$36,0003 12016–2018 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
MECHIA FOUNDATION Private foundation$34,5006 12014–2019 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0001 12010–2010 SQUID & SQUASH FOUNDATION
JONATHAN S & TARA R OLIVER FOUNDATION Private foundation$14,6501 12017–2017 HELP A FRIEND FOUNDATION
FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12019–2019 HELP A FRIEND FOUNDATION
SEEK GOD 1ST INC Private foundation$10,0001 12019–2019 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
CURTIS MARTIN JOB FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12019–2019 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
BERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,2001 12015–2015 HELP A FRIEND FOUNDATION
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS DAF sponsor$2,5001 12016–2016 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES
SAMUEL AND SYLVIA KAPLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,5001 12024–2024 FLAG FOUNDATION
FOSTER-MILLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5001 12011–2011 PAT & EMMITT SMITH CHARITIES

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $78,990 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,900 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $64,900 82.2%
Fees: other professional $8,576 10.9%
Other expenses $5,514 7.0%
Total$78,990100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $47,729 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,115 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $41,115 86.1%
Other expenses $4,414 9.2%
Fees: accounting $2,200 4.6%
Total$47,729100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $58,861 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,629 · events $14,377
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $36,629 62.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $14,377 24.4%
Other expenses $5,094 8.7%
Taxes $2,180 3.7%
Fees: accounting $581 1.0%
Total$58,861100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $158,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,139 · events $3,161
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $124,139 78.2%
Other expenses $19,622 12.4%
Fees: accounting $9,501 6.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,161 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,583 1.0%
Taxes $824 0.5%
Total$158,830100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $105,574 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,426 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $82,426 78.1%
Depreciation and depletion $7,760 7.4%
Fees: accounting $6,400 6.1%
Other expenses $3,897 3.7%
Taxes $3,211 3.0%
Occupancy $1,880 1.8%
Total$105,574100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $185,107 spent · pay $0 · grants $159,832 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $159,832 86.3%
Occupancy $7,456 4.0%
Depreciation and depletion $6,379 3.4%
Fees: accounting $5,820 3.1%
Other expenses $2,520 1.4%
Fees: other professional $2,238 1.2%
Fees: legal $690 0.4%
Taxes $172 0.1%
Total$185,107100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $155,021 spent · pay $0 · grants $105,438 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $105,438 68.0%
Other expenses $26,756 17.3%
Occupancy $7,176 4.6%
Fees: accounting $6,525 4.2%
Depreciation and depletion $6,379 4.1%
Fees: other professional $2,184 1.4%
Interest $434 0.3%
Taxes $129 0.1%
Total$155,021100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $311,974 spent · pay $13,750 · grants $233,796 · events $4,101
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $233,796 74.9%
Fees: other professional $18,000 5.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $13,750 4.4%
Occupancy $12,076 3.9%
Other expenses $9,763 3.1%
Depreciation and depletion $6,379 2.0%
Fees: accounting $5,975 1.9%
Interest $5,601 1.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,101 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,968 0.6%
Taxes $565 0.2%
Total$311,974100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,045,285 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $878,624 · events $3,613
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $878,624 84.1%
Fees: other professional $52,210 5.0%
Other expenses $49,230 4.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 2.9%
Fees: accounting $11,306 1.1%
Interest $9,356 0.9%
Occupancy $7,194 0.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,613 0.3%
Fees: legal $2,062 0.2%
Taxes $1,690 0.2%
Total$1,045,285100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $884,787 spent · pay $44,452 · grants $578,814 · events $5,256
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $578,814 65.4%
Fees: other professional $99,339 11.2%
Other expenses $71,063 8.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $44,452 5.0%
Fees: accounting $40,497 4.6%
Fees: legal $32,094 3.6%
Interest $8,790 1.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,256 0.6%
Occupancy $4,482 0.5%
Total$884,787100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $806,574 spent · pay $41,568 · grants $478,493 · events $5,256
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $478,493 59.3%
Other expenses $246,425 30.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $41,568 5.2%
Fees: other professional $24,667 3.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,256 0.7%
Fees: accounting $4,853 0.6%
Taxes $3,871 0.5%
Fees: legal $1,441 0.2%
Total$806,574100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $618,001 spent · pay $0 · grants $596,646 · events $2,289
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $596,646 96.5%
Other expenses $15,509 2.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,289 0.4%
Fees: other professional $1,429 0.2%
Taxes $1,293 0.2%
Fees: accounting $835 0.1%
Total$618,001100%

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