The Janice Spencer Calkin Foundation
EIN 474976162 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$616K
139 grants · $77K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
81%
deep partner · 43/53 multi-year
repeat
$5.7M
Assets (2023)
53
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24K | $519K | $23K | 35 |
| 2017 | $33K | $557K | $28K | 36 |
| 2018 | $52K | $474K | $35K | 37 |
| 2020 | N/A | $5.2M | $3.4M | N/A |
| 2021 | $33K | $6.4M | $614K | 4 |
| 2022 | $244K | $5.2M | $262K | 15 |
| 2023 | $230K | $5.7M | $190K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 139 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.8% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 16 states
$4K across
8 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Tom Green
- 2 Brazoria
- 3 Smith
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (139 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Zoological Society Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to | New York, NY | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc | Norfolk, VA | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | South Norwalk, CT | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Greenpeace Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Connecticut Zoological Society Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | San Rafael, CA | $15,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc | Stamford, CT | $13,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Feral Care Inc | Stratford, CT | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Educa | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Educa | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Boston, MA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Inc | South Norwalk, CT | $9,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
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