Spunk Fund Inc
EIN 133116094Total Given 2016–2024
$5.7M
127 grants · $634K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $10K–$60K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 31/52 multi-year
repeat
$25.8M
Assets (2024)
52
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
SPUNK FUND INC THE PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 980-8880
Deadlines
LETTERS OF INQUIRY ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND.THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE ACTUAL PROPOSAL IS APRIL 1.
How to Apply
PURPOSE OF GRANT, AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUESTED, ANNUAL REPORT IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, AND OTHER SUPPORTERS.
Restrictions
SPUNK FUND INC. SUPPORTS INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENRICHMENT AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $818K | $22.5M | $1.4M | 17 |
| 2017 | $699K | $24.5M | $2.5M | 19 |
| 2018 | $874K | $22.0M | $1.1M | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $24.9M | $8.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $552K | $24.2M | $702K | 12 |
| 2021 | $698K | $26.5M | $517K | 14 |
| 2022 | $632K | $23.1M | $658K | 14 |
| 2023 | $771K | $24.0M | $685K | 17 |
| 2024 | $665K | $25.8M | $892K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 127 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$35K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.7% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 12 states
$40K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
MG
Marianne Gerschel
9+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
LL
Leonard J Lamm
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RL
Robert a Ladislaw
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WB
William L Blum
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AH
Andrew W Heymann
3 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gerard E Heymann
3 yrs
Director
MG
Marianne Gerschel
9+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
LL
Leonard J Lamm
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RL
Robert a Ladislaw
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AH
Andrew W Heymann
3 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
WB
William L Blum
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gerard E Heymann
3 yrs
Director
MG
Marianne Gerschel
9+ yrs
Director/President/Treasurer
Leadership
LL
Leonard J Lamm
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RL
Robert a Ladislaw
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
WB
William L Blum
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
AH
Andrew W Heymann
3 yrs
Director/Secretary
Leadership
GH
Gerard E Heymann
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (127 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Center for Americal Indian Health | Baltimore, MD | $250,000 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AN ENDOWED DIRECTOR'S CHAIR IN THE NAME OF MATHU SANTOSHAM M.D. AT THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN... | 2018 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $200,000 | A CINEMATIC INITIATIVE FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS FROM SOUTHWEST ASIA & NORTH AFRICA. TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF... | 2024 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $150,000 | To provide support for the New Fund for Cinema and TV/Greenhouse Program for Documentary Filmakers to increase... | 2017 |
| Dabatem | Istanbul, None | $135,000 | Development of mental healthcare model for mass trauma suvivors and dissemination of knowledge. | 2016 |
| The Epidavros Project Inc | New York, NY | $130,000 | SUPPORT THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE EDIT FOR "LIBERAL, KANSAS" LEADING TO THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH VERSION OF THE... | 2021 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc | Brussels, None | $120,000 | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF CLOSE-UP, A NEW INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT... | 2022 |
| The Epidavros Project Inc | New York, NY | $120,000 | SUPPORT THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE EDIT FOR "LIBERAL, KANSAS" LEADING TO THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH VERSION OF THE... | 2022 |
| The Epidavros Project Inc | New York, NY | $117,950 | SUPPORT THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE EDIT FOR "LIBERAL, KANSAS" LEADING TO THE FIRST FULL-LENGTH VERSION OF THE... | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $110,000 | RESEARCH ON LUPUS NEPHRITIS | 2023 |
| Tisch Ms Research Center of New York Inc | New York, NY | $110,000 | DEDICATED PROGRAM TO FINDING THE CAUSE OF AND CURE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | 2023 |
| Minors Inc | St Paul, MN | $109,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE RELOCATION OF "MINORS" WORKSPACE, TO CONTINUE THE BOOK AND PHOTO EXHIBIT PROJECTS... | 2024 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc | Brussels, None | $105,000 | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF CLOSE-UP, A NEW INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT... | 2021 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | EVALUATE GENETIC MODERATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT ON ADULT EPIGENETIC MODIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL HEALTH,... | 2020 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $100,000 | RESEARCH ON LUPUS NEPHRITIS | 2020 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $100,000 | RESEARCH ON LUPUS NEPHRITIS | 2021 |
| SharedImpact Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | To provide continued support for the long-term project mapping the extreme rightist movement in Israel, gathering... | 2016 |
| Good Shepherd Services | New York, NY | $100,000 | Support for further enhancement of the GSS after-school program evaluation/planning capacity through data-informed... | 2016 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $100,000 | To support the New Fund for Cinema and TV/Greenhouse Program for Documentary Filmmakers to increase documentary film... | 2016 |
| Tisch Ms Research Center of New York Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | DEDICATED PROGRAM TO FINDING THE CAUSE OF AND CURE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | 2022 |
| Minors Inc | St Paul, MN | $93,000 | IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO BENEFIT 16,000 HIGHLAND ETHNIC MINORITY STUDENTS AT 100 REMOTE SCHOOLS IN FIVE PROVINCES IN... | 2023 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $85,000 | A CINEMATIC INITIATIVE FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS FROM SOUTHWEST ASIA & NORTH AFRICA | 2023 |
| Minors Inc | St Paul, MN | $83,000 | IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO BENEFIT 16,000 HIGHLAND ETHNIC MINORITY STUDENTS AT 100 REMOTE SCHOOLS IN FIVE PROVINCES IN... | 2022 |
| Minors Inc | St Paul, MN | $80,000 | IMPLEMENT PROJECTS TO BENEFIT 16,000 HIGHLAND ETHNIC MINORITY STUDENTS AT 100 REMOTE SCHOOLS IN FIVE PROVINCES IN... | 2020 |
| John Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH EQUITY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| John Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH EQUITY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS THROUGH A BROAD ARRAY OF PROGRAMS | 2021 |