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The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $770,430 (tax year ended December 2025)
The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation, a private foundation in Pennington, NJ, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $770,430 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 25, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA for scholarships/midwifery/stud.
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- EIN
- 650951605
- Based in
- Pennington, NJ
- Assets
- $20,338,114
- Grants paid
- $770,430
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 25, 2026, IRS object ID 202612379349100321. It reported $770,430 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Scholarships/midwifery/stud | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bright Star of Bethlehem | Chicago, IL | Match/general operating | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem Bible College | New Braunfels, TX | Bipj capacity grant | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst | Austin, TN | Regional hub in indonesia / | $53,123 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Churches for Middle East Peace | Washington, DC | Match/general operating | International, foreign affairs and national security | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zozu Project (educhrist) | Templeton, CA | Higher education fund for | $39,307 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Polytechnic State Univ FDN | San Luis Obispo, CA | Scholarship/general | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Sabeel - North America | Greenwood Village, CO | Matching grant/general | International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Street Dog Coalition | Ft Collins, CO | General operating/matching | Animal-related | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acnm Foundation | Cambridge, MA | Pioneer awards/general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bastyr University | Kenmore, WA | Leadership scholarship | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reality Ministries Inc | Durham, NC | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Curriculum master's in | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ventana Wilderness Alliance | Santa Cruz, CA | Match/general operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolakota Waldorf Society | Kyle, SD | Promotional video | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care4 Paws | Santa Barbara, CA | Matching grant/general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopi School Inc | Kykotsmovi, AZ | Preschool/general operating | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | General operating | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Padres Forest Watch | Santa Barbara, CA | Matching grant/general | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Positive Tails | Brooklyn, NY | Spay/neuter a thon/general | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Highlands Land Trust | Garrison, NY | Ny natural heritage program | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Humane Society Inc | San Luis Obispo, CA | "giving tuesday matching | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating (garden) | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Spay Alliance | Walkersville, MD | Summerlee sustainable | Animal-related | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202522839349101307. It reported $697,318 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Star of Bethlehem | Chicago, IL | General operating & | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Scholarships/midwifery/stud | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Churches for Middle East Peace | Washington, DC | Video prod, awareness & | International, foreign affairs and national security | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Polytechnic State Univ FDN | San Luis Obispo, CA | Aisa scholarships, naicc, | Education | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Street Dog Coalition | Ft Collins, CO | "my dog is my home | Animal-related | $30,512 | apps.irs.gov |
| Acnm Foundation | Cambridge, MA | Pioneer awds, century | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst | Austin, TN | Ari training, tarr fellows, | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zozu Project (educhrist) | Templeton, CA | Students in uganda, | $29,782 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center | Ashland, OR | Wildlife connectivity | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Point Pound Puppies Animal Rescue | Wolf Point, MT | Unrestricted general | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Positive Tails | Brooklyn, NY | "my dog is my home | Animal-related | $20,512 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care4 Paws | Santa Barbara, CA | Mobile medicine & | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cosley Foundation Inc | Wheaton, IL | 50th anniversary fundraiser | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopi School Art & Language Immersion | Kykotsmovi, AZ | Hopi immersion language | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Padres Forest Watch | Santa Barbara, CA | Fall festival; work in the | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reality Ministries Inc | Durham, NC | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Sobada Reservation School | San Jacinto, CA | Bathroom project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolakota Waldorf Society | Kyle, SD | Lakota language program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Humane Society Inc | San Luis Obispo, CA | "giving tuesday" | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Usda grant, garden general | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haa Tooch Licheesh | Juneau, AK | General operating, "peace & | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shadow's Fund | Lompoc, CA | My dog is my home conf, | $9,512 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | Dialogue & civil discourse | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $317,500 |
| Animal-related | $170,024 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $132,000 |
| Environment | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $70,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $311,101 |
| Illinois | $240,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $175,000 |
| Colorado | $122,512 |
| District of Columbia | $97,000 |
| Tennessee | $83,123 |
| South Dakota | $67,000 |
| Texas | $57,000 |
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- Who funds environment in Oregon
Updated August 25, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.