The Spark Foundation
EIN 477106346Total Given 2017–2024
$331K
37 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
42%
supporter · 8/19 multi-year
repeat
$947K
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 842-4448
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $508K | $601K | N/A |
| 2017 | $30K | $655K | $113K | 3 |
| 2018 | $35K | $579K | $14K | 5 |
| 2020 | $35K | $823K | $18K | 3 |
| 2021 | $61K | $915K | $29K | 8 |
| 2022 | $45K | $777K | $194K | 4 |
| 2023 | $55K | $863K | $71K | 7 |
| 2024 | $70K | $947K | $68K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
WH
William Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Mary-Jo Hannigan
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Minds Mattter Boston | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Boston Higher Ed Resosurce Center | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Minds Mattter Boston | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $12,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| 826 Boston | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| School on Wheels Ma | East Bridgewater, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| 826 Boston | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Boston After School and Beyond | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE. | 2021 |
| Boston Higher Ed Resosurce Center | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| 826 Boston Inc | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLECHARITABLECHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| School on Wheels of Massachusetts | East Bridgewater, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| 826 Boston | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Children'S Place | Eastham, MA | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| The Children'S Center -Harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing | West Harwich, MA | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Boston Higher Education Resource Center | Boston, MA | $7,500 | CHARITABLE. | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Literacy Council | Hyannis, MA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |