PETRI DISH FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $679K · expenses $3 · assets $1.1M

EIN
99-0659381
Address
10020 SAN MARCOS CT, LAS CRUCES, NM 88007-8954
Website
jimandkristispencefoundation.org
NTEE code
B12
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2024 (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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
James W Spence President2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Kristi K Spence Treasurer2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Cynthia R Thurm Secretary2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James W Spence President5 $0-$0 $01
Kristi K Spence Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Cynthia R Thurm Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James W Spence President5 $0-$0 $01
Kristi K Spence Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Cynthia R Thurm Secretary1 $0-$0 $01

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.

2025 · 9 grants to organizations · $0
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $40K

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.

2025 · 1 contributor · $639K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 James and Kristi Spence Person Las Cruces, NM $638,653$638,653 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 1 contributor · $568K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 James and Kristi Spence Person Las Cruces, NM $568,294$568,294 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · 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
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$678,568$3 $1,127,813$1,127,813 $638,653- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$568,527$0 $529,027$529,027 $568,294- ---

Funders of this organization

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

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CHARUSAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCNMB12 $499,062$622,906 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
AEQUITAS EDUCATIONNMB12 $898,668$452,165 President$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE INCNMB12 $758,621$169,429 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATIONCOB12 $375,872$413,983 BOARD MEMBER$266,433 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name
SCS FOUNDATIONOHB12 $364,712$1,079,359 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name
OCCA FOUNDATIONCAB12 $1,156,977$1,119,807 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, similar name
SAMCO FOUNDATIONALB12 $505,000$501,710 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
NASPA FOUNDATIONDCB12 $435,963$352,710 NASPA FOUNDATION CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
BANSAN FOUNDATIONILB12 $815,722$764,880 ADMINISTRATOR$113,779 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
KRUMBLE FOUNDATIONWAB12 $683,128$527,020 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
ANIERES FOUNDATIONDEB12 $733,345$721,208 TRUSTEE$10,000 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
LBK FOUNDATION INCTXB12 $743,650$12,808 Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
ACE FOUNDATION INCFLB12 $897,884$1,061,352 DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$150,000 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
TPS FOUNDATION INCCAB12 $496,842$496,329 HEAD OF SCHO$200,240 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
WILDCAT FOUNDATIONPAB12 $411,946$2,216,803 EXECUTIVE DI$76,000 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
HONORED FOUNDATIONDCB12 $383,052$220,480 Co-Chair & Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
CCA FOUNDATION INCIDB12 $370,491$271,091 President$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
JEFFERSON FOUNDATIONCOB12 $573,345$915,938 EXECUTIVE DI$121,044 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
NORTH ED FOUNDATIONMIB12 $807,955$141,024 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
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TRUEBECK FOUNDATIONCAB12 $972,196$803,388 Director, Officer$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x
ADRIANAS FOUNDATIONCAB12 $348,029$49,622 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,749,50793 342016–2024 I2 LEARNING FOUNDATION INC; CHARUSAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; MAX ALEXANDER FOUNDATION; WASATCH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION and 30 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,464,55664 252014–2024 GLENDORA EDUCATION FOUNDATION; I2 LEARNING FOUNDATION INC; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION; HAWTHORN FOUNDATION INC and 21 more
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,310,12324 42010–2024 JEFFERSON FOUNDATION; BASALT EDUCATION FOUNDATION; FIRE FOUNDATION OF DENVER; DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$2,154,9116 42020–2024 I2 LEARNING FOUNDATION INC; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION; ABANA FOUNDATION INC
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC DAF sponsor$1,333,28110 32010–2024 JEFFERSON FOUNDATION; FIRE FOUNDATION OF DENVER; DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,269,72747 172019–2025 BEAVERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION; KAIST U S FOUNDATION INC; ORONO FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION; THE SIZER FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
CHARTER FUND INC DAF sponsor$880,0003 12023–2024 ALBUQUERQUE COLLEGIATE INC
MYLANDER FOUNDATION-2001 Private foundation$840,0003 12023–2024 SANDUSKY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
MATHWORKS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$750,0002 12021–2025 I2 LEARNING FOUNDATION INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$708,50014 72016–2024 JEFFERSON FOUNDATION; FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION; DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; ABANA FOUNDATION INC and 3 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$701,46015 62010–2024 GLENDORA EDUCATION FOUNDATION; JEFFERSON FOUNDATION; ORONO FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION; DISTRICT 51 FOUNDATION and 2 more
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DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$587,64311 12010–2024 JEFFERSON FOUNDATION
THE ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$578,3477 12018–2024 SANDUSKY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
CBIS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$550,0002 12022–2024 OCCA FOUNDATION

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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.

2025 · Form 990PF · $3 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Taxes $3 100.0%
Total$3100%

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