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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6114308

The Sperry Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 80 grants and $741,250 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Sperry Fund
Attn Grants Administrator 99 Park, Avenue 2220
New York, NY 100161601
(212) 370-1165
[email protected]
Form and materials
Please contact [email protected] for full application requirements.
Deadlines
Please refer to https://beineckescholarship.org/ for application deadlines.
Restrictions
Please see website https://beineckescholarship.org/ for award restrictions and limitations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $741,250

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $18,521,358

  • Tax year 2023

    $623,250

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $18,111,049

  • Tax year 2022

    $699,500

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $17,663,131

  • Tax year 2021

    $723,500

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $17,871,146

  • Tax year 2020

    $746,500

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $21,529,563

  • Tax year 2019

    $769,492

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $17,260,180

  • Tax year 2018

    $854,038

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $17,548,763

Grants paid in 2024

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Phillips Academy AndoverAndover, MA

    Beinecke scholarship endowment fund

    $75,000
  2. Friends of FafgMcLean, VA

    Grant in memory of r. Scott greathead

    $25,000
  3. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    World conservation program

    $25,000
  4. Associate Alumnae of Douglass CollegeNew Brunswick, NJ

    Bunting scholarship fund

    $20,000
  5. Macquarie University Itf Remy OddenyoMacquarie Park, Australia

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  6. University of Wisconsin-Madison Itf Eleutrio DuarteMadison, WI

    Scholarship

    $20,000
  7. University of Massachusetts Amherst Itf Shivan Kaitesi KamugishaAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $18,000
  8. Columbia University Itf Ahmed TabbakhNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  9. Maine College of Art and Design Itf Caitlin PerrigoPortland, ME

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  10. Oxford University Itf Regina KongOxford, United Kingdom

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  11. Portland State University Itf Annie ThomasPortland, OR

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  12. Rutgers University Itf Gold CarsonNew Brunswick, NJ

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  13. Southern New Hampshire University Itf Christina HailperinManchester, NH

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  14. Stanford University Itf Bryn EvansStanford, CA

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  15. Stanford University Itf Hailey RochinStanford, CA

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  16. Stanford University Itf Tanajia Moye-GreenStanford, CA

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  17. The Regents of the University of California Berkeley Itf Adriana GonzalesBerkeley, CA

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  18. University of Chicago Itf Catherine NelliChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  19. University of New Mexico Itf Kathryn CookAlbuquerque, NM

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  20. Harvard University Itf Benjamin WaldmanCambridge, MA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  21. Loyola Marymount University Itf Madison TylerLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  22. Stanford University Itf Emily JohnsonStanford, CA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  23. Stanford University Itf Emily RussellStanford, CA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  24. Temple University Itf Cameron Joy GrayPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  25. Yale University Itf Sophia CareyNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  26. Chapman University Itf Parker RoseOrange, NJ

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  27. Oxford University Itf Thyra-Lilja AltuninOxford, United Kingdom

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  28. Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon Itf Helena Silva-NicholsLisbon, Portugal

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  29. Johns Hopkins University Itf Kory GainesBaltimore, MD

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  30. Harvard University Itf Emily HackettCambridge, MA

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  31. The Regents of the University of California Irvine Itf Cienna BennIrvine, CA

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  32. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  33. Brown University Itf Mirabella SmithProvidence, RI

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  34. Columbia University Itf Eyshe BeirichNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  35. Cornell University Itf John StarrIthaca, NY

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  36. Georgetown University Itf Patrick GreyWashington, DC

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  37. Harvard University Itf Lauren SchillingCambridge, MA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  38. Northwestern University Itf Calvin Bell IIIEvanston, IL

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  39. Princeton University Itf Hunter AkridgePrinceton, NJ

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  40. Princeton University Itf Lauren ParkPrinceton, NJ

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  41. Princeton University Itf Mark (nee Meredith) WalkerPrinceton, NJ

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  42. The Regents of the University of California Berkeley Itf Jonathan TanakaBerkeley, CA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  43. The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles Itf Nicolette D'anLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  44. University of Chicago Itf Madeline OuimetChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  45. University of Massachusetts Amherst Itf Alessa FarinellaAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  46. University of Minnesota Itf Alexandra ZhuravelMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  47. University of Minnesota Itf Mariana Penaloza MoralesMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  48. University of Pennsylvania Itf David MulderPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  49. University of Southern California Itf Kolten ConklenLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  50. Yale University Itf Bryce WallaceNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  51. Yale University Itf Kendra BrewerNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  52. Duke University Itf Rachel KaufmanDurham, NC

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  59. Courtauld Institute of Art Itf Emma IadanzaStrand, United Kingdom

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  62. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  63. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  64. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  65. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  66. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  67. Royal College of Art Itf Kendra LyimoLondon, United Kingdom

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  68. University of Texas at Austin Itf Toluwani RobertsAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  69. University of Texas at Austin Itf Toluwani RobertsAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  70. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  71. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  72. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  73. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  74. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  75. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  76. University of Chicago Itf Misha McDanielChicago, IL

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  77. Yale University Itf Nathaniel SerioNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  78. Yale University Itf Parker ZaneNew Haven, CT

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  79. Brown University Itf Katerina Ramos-JordanProvidence, RI

    Scholarship

    $3,750
  80. Johns Hopkins University Itf Kory GainesBaltimore, MD

    Scholarship

    $3,500

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Phillips Academy AndoverAndover, MA

    Beinecke scholarship fund

    $75,000
  2. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    World conservation program

    $25,000
  3. Associate Alumnae of Douglass CollegeNew Brunswick, NJ

    Beinecke scholarship endowment fund

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $25,00036% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,00036% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $128,000
  2. California11 grants $114,500
  3. New Jersey6 grants $61,000
  4. New York4 grants $52,000
  5. Illinois4 grants $31,000
  6. Connecticut5 grants $30,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $20,000
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $16,000
  10. Maine1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frederick W BeineckePRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • John B BeineckeVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • R Scott GreatheadSECRETARY & DIRECTOR-DECEASED 8/17/24 Hours 2Pay $0
  • Diane M FlynnSECRETARY (AS OF 11/18/25) & DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $3,000
  • Maureen HowleyTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Frances G BeineckeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah Beinecke RichardsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary ElstonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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