Spero Charitable Foundation
EIN 046183682Total Given 2020–2023
$243K
78 grants · $61K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
21%
balanced · 12/57 multi-year
repeat
$3.3M
Assets (2023)
57
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(781) 890-3150
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59K | $2.7M | $107K | 28 |
| 2022 | $71K | $3.1M | $837K | 26 |
| 2023 | $112K | $3.3M | $97K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JK
Janet Kouroubacalis
3+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Janet Kouroubacalis
3+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Shirley Spero
Trustee
JK
Janet Kouroubacalis
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | $59,938 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Gabrielle'S Angel Foundation | New York, NY | $12,250 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The Oak School | Lakewood, CO | $10,388 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The Woodstock Museum | Saugerties, NY | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Westland School Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $8,800 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Wellesley, MA | $8,165 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | Peabody, MA | $6,500 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| The Pablove Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,250 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| The Oaks School | Los Angeles, CA | $5,010 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Aclu of Sothern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Foundation | Pikesville, MD | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital | Boston, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The Woodstock Museum | Saugerties, NY | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Center for Human Genetics | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATIONSUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Tillys Life Center | Irvine, CA | $4,150 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Aclu of Sothern California | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Grammy Music Ed Coalition | Brookline, MA | $3,300 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | Braintree, MA | $3,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | Braintree, MA | $3,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | Braintree, MA | $3,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | Peabody, MA | $2,815 | SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |