The Charles Spear Charitable Foundation
EIN 271612539Total Given 2017–2024
$3.1M
263 grants · $393K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 55/82 multi-year
repeat
$12.7M
Assets (2024)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 228-1994
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $485K | $8.7M | $328K | 42 |
| 2018 | $380K | $7.5M | $330K | 37 |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.8M | $341K | N/A |
| 2020 | $381K | $8.2M | $928K | 35 |
| 2021 | $409K | $8.7M | $481K | 36 |
| 2022 | $434K | $11.4M | $764K | 32 |
| 2023 | $418K | $12.2M | $328K | 39 |
| 2024 | $640K | $12.7M | $685K | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 263 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$66K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
JG
James Galvin
Director, Vice President, Secretary
Leadership
CB
Caroline M Barrett
President,Director,Treasur
Leadership
BS
Barbara Solomon
Director
Grants Awarded (263 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $66,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Wnyc | New York, NY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Childrens Center of New Milford | New Milford, CT | $52,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Wnyc | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| New York Public Radio | San Rafael, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Wnyc | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $45,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Children Center of New Milford | New Milford, CT | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Childrens Center of New Milford | New Milford, CT | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Childrens Center of New Milford | New Milford, CT | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $35,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Wnyc | New York, NY | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Clifford Beers Clinic | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Clifford Beers Clinic | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Vienna, VA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Clifford Beers Clinic | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| National Resources Defense Fund | New York, NY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |