The Sprocket Foundation
EIN 770669399 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
$9.1M
230 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
34%
supporter · 50/145 multi-year
repeat
$23.1M
Assets (2023)
145
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 297-8875
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $750K | $20.5M | $533K | 67 |
| 2017 | $583K | $23.0M | $1.7M | 37 |
| 2018 | $881K | $20.6M | $843K | 44 |
| 2020 | $975K | $25.6M | $4.8M | 8 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $27.7M | $2.7M | 24 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $21.8M | $-321K | 25 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $23.1M | $339K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 230 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$275K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.7% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 24 states
$189K across
4 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Collin
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (230 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $235,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $235,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $215,000 | THIRD WAVE FUND AND RISE TOGETHER FUND | 2020 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $215,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $175,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $175,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $165,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $165,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $155,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $155,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $150,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Groundswell Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $110,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Groundswell Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $110,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Groundswell Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Groundswell Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO FUND RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| The Praxis Project Inc | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2023 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | Scott Fund | 2016 |
| Austin Community Center | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 2017 |
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