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John Sperling Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 32-0284165 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023
- Total grants paid
- $3.8M
- Grants reported
- 19
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- $900K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | $3.8M |
Where John Sperling Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A THREE-YEAR GRANT FOR PREVAILING JUSTICE: FIGHT BACK, FIGHT FORWARD | 2024 | $1.5M |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2023 | $1M |
| WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | EUGENE, OR | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S | 2023 | $500K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | PROTECT ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE | 2023 | $500K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT WORK RELATED TO PROTECTION OF ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE | 2024 | $500K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT | 2023 | $500K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT | 2024 | $500K |
| WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | EUGENE, OR | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. | 2024 | $500K |
| CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | WASHINGTON, DC | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 2023 | $300K |
| CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | WASHINGTON, DC | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 | $300K |
| MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES | SAN JOSE, CA | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR CONSCIOUSNESS WITHOUT CRIMINALIZATION: PSYCHEDELIC DRUG POLICY REFORM AND SENTENCING REFORM | 2023 | $125K |
| LOS PADRES FORESTWATCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA | 2023 | $100K |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR CRISIS RELIEF EFFORTS | 2023 | $100K |
| ISRAAID | PALO ALTO, CA | FOR CRISIS RELIEF EFFORTS | 2023 | $100K |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR PINE CANYON RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECT | 2023 | $100K |
| CENTER FOR HUMANE TECHNOLOGY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR SUPPORT OF ELECTION INTEGRITY AND AI WORK | 2023 | $100K |
| FOOD & WATER WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S WATER CAMPAIGN | 2023 | $100K |
| LOS PADRES FOREST WATCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR PROTECTING THE PUBLIC LANDS OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA | 2024 | $100K |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | RESTRICTED TO EFFORTS RELATED TO HELENE WITH A FOCUS ON NC, GA AND TN | 2024 | $75K |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | RESTRICTED TO RECOVERY EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WILDFIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 2024 | $75K |
| WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES | BOULDER, CO | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A THREE-YEAR GRANT TO PROTECT THE COLORADO RIVER | 2024 | $75K |
| WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES | BOULDER, CO | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR PROTECTIONS OF THE COLORADO RIVER | 2023 | $75K |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | TO SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE | 2023 | $50K |
| GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY | GOLETA, CA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $45K |
| WEST VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL | SURPRISE, AZ | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John Sperling Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.