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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 32-0284165

John Sperling Foundation

A private foundation in Litchfield Park, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,776,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $86,222,585

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,755,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $80,243,940

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,180,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $73,594,521

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,180,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $63,403,300

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,638,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $77,288,509

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,370,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $67,949,269

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    First installment of a three-year grant for prevailing justice: fight back, fight forward

    $1,500,000
  2. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    For the voting rights project

    $500,000
  3. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York, NY

    To support work related to protection of abortion and reproductive health care

    $500,000
  4. Western Environmental Law CenterEugene, OR

    Second installment of a two-year grant for defending public lands across the western u.s.

    $500,000
  5. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    Second installment of a two-year grant for advocating for a safer and more transparent food system

    $300,000
  6. Los Padres Forest WatchSanta Barbara, CA

    Second installment of a two-year grant for protecting the public lands of the central coast of california

    $100,000
  7. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Restricted to efforts related to helene with a focus on NC, ga and TN

    $75,000
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Restricted to recovery efforts associated with the wildfires in southern california

    $75,000
  9. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    First installment of a three-year grant to protect the colorado river

    $75,000
  10. Gaviota Coast ConservancySanta Barbara, CA

    For general support

    $20,000
  11. West Valley Arts CouncilSurprise, AZ

    To support their endeavors in the west valley

    $20,000
  12. PW Litchfield HeritageLitchfield Park, AZ

    For general support

    $20,000
  13. Indivisible CivicsWashington, DC

    For general support

    $20,000
  14. John Muir Land TrustMartinez, CA

    For general support of family harvest farm

    $10,000
  15. Sustainable LafayetteLafayette, CA

    For lafayette community garden

    $10,000
  16. Indivisible CivicsWashington, DC

    For general support

    $10,000
  17. Grand Canyon ConservancyGrand Canyon, AZ

    For the grand canyon disaster recovery fund

    $10,000
  18. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    For general support

    $10,000
  19. Oakland ZooOakland, CA

    For general support

    $8,000
  20. Institute of Noetic SciencesNovato, CA

    For general support

    $7,000
  21. Project LinusStockton, MO

    For support of the jackson county oregon chapter

    $5,000
  22. St Jude FoundationMemphis, TN

    For general support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Second & third installment of a three-year grant for prevailing justice: fight back, fight forward

    $3,000,000
  2. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    Second & third installment of a three-year grant to protect the colorado river

    $150,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $1,650,00051% of the total
  2. Civil rights4 grants $1,030,00032% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $300,0009% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $150,0005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $75,0002% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $22,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $1,665,000
  2. New York2 grants $1,000,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $500,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $480,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $75,000
  6. Arizona3 grants $50,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Peter V SperlingVP & DIRECTOR Hours 1.73Pay $0
  • Terri C BishopCHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $70,655
  • Darby E ShuppSECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT Hours 38Pay $237,145

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