Edward S Sprague Foundation
EIN 366070124Total Given 2016–2025
$759K
101 grants · $76K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
56%
supporter · 23/41 multi-year
repeat
$4.9M
Assets (2025)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JENNIE O'BRIEN
Phone
(312) 419-8484
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9K | $1.9M | $38K | 4 |
| 2017 | $229K | $2.2M | $542K | 27 |
| 2019 | $123K | $2.6M | $38K | 16 |
| 2020 | N/A | $2.8M | $58K | N/A |
| 2021 | $141K | $3.8M | $159K | 19 |
| 2023 | $140K | $3.7M | $39K | 19 |
| 2024 | $18K | $4.5M | $49K | 5 |
| 2025 | $99K | $4.9M | $60K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$23K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
JO
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Burley | Chicago, IL | $22,601 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $19,256 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts | Chicago, IL | $13,042 | EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | $12,500 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2017 |
| Association House of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HOME FOR THE POOR & SERVICES | 2021 |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2021 |
| Deborah'S Place | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HOMLESS SHELTER & SERVICES | 2021 |
| Embarc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Jdrf | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | DISEASE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY | 2021 |
| Lambs Farm | Libertyville, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2021 |
| Luminarts - Formerly Union League Civic & Arts Found | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | ART SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Lydia Home Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HOMLESS CHILDRENS SHELTER & SERVICES | 2021 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| The Hadley School for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2021 |
| Association House of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HOME FOR THE POOR & SERVICES | 2023 |
| Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Lydia Home Association | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | HOMELESS CHILDRENS SHELTER | 2023 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Miseracordia Heart of Mercy | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2023 |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 2023 |
| The Hadely School for the Blind | Winnekta, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED | 2023 |
| Bounce Children'S Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $10,000 | SERVICES FOR SICK CHILDREN | 2025 |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health | North Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | PUBLIC HEALTH | 2025 |
| Sierra Club | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2025 |