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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6070124

Edward S Sprague Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $99,242 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
Jennie O'Brien
1726 W Wolfram
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 294-2894
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,242

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,410,924

  • Tax year 2023

    $17,846

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,445,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,481

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,441,804

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,798

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,567,885

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,486,662

  • Tax year 2019

    $137,089

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,491,654

  • Tax year 2018

    $122,801

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,561,413

  • Tax year 2017

    $6,230

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,569,845

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alphonsus Academy & Center for the ArtsChicago, IL

    Education

    $13,042
  2. Bounce Children's FoundationWheeling, IL

    Services for sick children

    $10,000
  3. Foundation for the National Institutes of HealthRockville, MD

    Public health

    $10,000
  4. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  5. Midtown Educational FoundationChicago, IL

    Education

    $10,000
  6. Bernies Book BankLake Bluff, IL

    Literacy

    $10,000
  7. Deborah's PlaceChicago, IL

    Homeless shelter

    $10,000
  8. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $10,000
  9. Association HouseChicago, IL

    Services for the poor

    $10,000
  10. Nourshing HopeChicago, IL

    Food pantry

    $5,000
  11. Depaul College PrepChicago, IL

    Education

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $10,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois9 grants $79,242
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jennie Sprague O'BrienTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jack O'BrienTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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