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Private Foundation
SPEER FOUNDATION
SPEER FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in BRENTWOOD, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $11.6M revenue, $10.6M expenses, $141.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 292 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $38.3M.
EIN: 816922938
BRENTWOOD, TN
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.6M
Total Expenses$10.6M
Total Assets$141.2M
Grants Given292
Grant Total$38.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ST PETERSBURG
OPERATING SUPPORT
$3,000,000
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC
OPERATING SUPPORT
$505,000
CUMBERLAND HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER NASHVILLE
OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC
OPERATING SUPPORT
$450,000
Showing up to 5 of 292 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EX. DIRECTOR
Cabot P Pyle
TRUSTEE
Lynnda L Speer
TREASURER, SECRETARY
Mark Walker
TRUSTEE
Richard M Speer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.6M | $10.6M | $141.2M |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $9.7M | $131.2M |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $10.6M | $123.7M |
| 2021 | $11.9M | $9.9M | $189.1M |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $10.2M | $149.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.7M to $11.6M (+336%), with total assets most recently reported at $141.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.