John Sperling Foundation is located in Litchfield Park, AZ. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. John Sperling Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 08/2021, John Sperling Foundation generated $3.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 5 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.6m during the year ending 08/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2016, John Sperling Foundation has awarded 100 individual grants totaling $16,325,104. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990PF
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
NONE
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Peter V Sperling VP & Director | 1.73 | $0 | |
Terri C Bishop Chairman & Director | 10 | $69,241 | |
Darby E Shupp Secretary Treasurer Direct | 38 | $239,167 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Pricewaterhousecoopers | 8/30/22 | $68,750 |
Jp Morgan | 8/30/22 | $480,924 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $38,135 |
Interest on Savings | $0 |
Dividends & Interest | $1,323,212 |
Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
Other Income | $19,232 |
Total Revenue | $3,080,219 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $265,000 |
Pension plans, employee benefits | $49,537 |
Depreciation | $756 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel, conferences, and meetings | $18 |
Printing and publications | $0 |
Total operating and administrative expenses | $963,086 |
Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,638,000 |
Total expenses and disbursements | $3,601,086 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $133,107 |
Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
Investments—other | $0 |
Other assets | $15,631,970 |
Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Over the last fiscal year, John Sperling Foundation has awarded $4,480,000 in support to 24 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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19TH NEWS PURPOSE: SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
ACLU FOUNDATION PURPOSE: FOR ADVOCACY WORK RELATED TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | $450,000 |
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION PURPOSE: FOR INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM FOR THE UNITE AGAINST BOOK BANS CAMPAIGN | $20,000 |
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSE: FOR THE BOOKS UNBANNED INITIATIVE | $7,500 |
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST PURPOSE: ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | $300,000 |
EARTHJUSTICE PURPOSE: SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | $1,000,000 |