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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 86-1247000

The Good Sparrow Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $16,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $381,661

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $406,522

  • Tax year 2021

    $29,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $445,141

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bridgeport Rescue Mission IncBridgeport, CT

    Food Pantry Enrichment Fund

    $10,000
  2. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    Partners in Hope Fund

    $4,000
  3. House of Heroes IncHamden, CT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00071% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $4,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut2 grants $12,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tracey D HayesDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna M MelayVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer L ProvostVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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