John Sperling Foundation
EIN 320284165Total Given 2016–2024
$21.1M
123 grants · $2.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $15K–$150K
grant size
40%
supporter · 23/58 multi-year
repeat
$80.2M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(602) 364-8000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65K | $1.6M | $850K | 3 |
| 2017 | $167K | $2.3M | $850K | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $67.9M | $4.1M | 18 |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $77.3M | $3.1M | 29 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $63.4M | $3.1M | 25 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $73.6M | $773K | 24 |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $80.2M | $2.7M | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 123 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$75K
Average
$171K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.3% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 12 states
$275K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (123 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | SECOND AND THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $700,000 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF TWO-YEAR GRANT TO SPEARHEAD CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION | 2020 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS WORK TO PRESERVE PUBLIC LANDS IN THE WESTERN US | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | FOR WORK TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION FROM FOSSIL FUELS TO CLEAN ENERGY. | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | FINAL INSTALLMENT OF TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE WORK | 2021 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Taos, NM | $500,000 | FOR DEFENDING THE AMERICAN WEST'S PUBLIC LANDS | 2021 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $500,000 | SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $500,000 | PROTECT ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $500,000 | VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT | 2024 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $500,000 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S | 2024 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Eugene, OR | $500,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S | 2024 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Taos, NM | $500,000 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S | 2022 |
| Western Environmental Law Center | Taos, NM | $500,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | $450,000 | FOR ADVOCACY WORK RELATED TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | 2023 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $300,000 | TO PROTECT WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH THROUGH SOUND SCIENCE AND SAFER FOOD INGREDIENTS | 2020 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $300,000 | TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND FOODS MARKETED TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN DURING PREGNANCY AND CHILDHOOD | 2021 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $300,000 | FARM AND FOOD PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $300,000 | ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 2023 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $300,000 | FARM POLICY | 2023 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $300,000 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $300,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 2024 |