Edward S Sprague Foundation
Edward S Sprague Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $60K.
Edward S Sprague Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward S Sprague Foundation gave $99K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,242
- +456.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,022
- +152.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,410,924
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Edward S Sprague Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts ($13K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edward S Sprague Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $141K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts Chicago, IL | Education | $13,042 |
| Bounce Children's Foundation Deerfield, IL | Services for Sick Children | $10,000 |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health North Bethesda, MD | Public Health | $10,000 |
| Sierra Club Chicago, IL | Environmental | $10,000 |
| Midtown Educational Foundation Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 |
| Bernies Book Bank Lake Bluff, IL | Literacy | $10,000 |
| Deborah's Place Chicago, IL | Homeless Shelter | $10,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Environmental | $10,000 |
| Association House Chicago, IL | Services for the Poor | $10,000 |
| Nourshing Hope Chicago, IL | Food Pantry | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,410,924 | $59,516 | $134,573 | $99,242 | 11 | $99,242 | $59,516 |
| 2024 | $1,445,244 | $48,551 | $45,111 | $17,846 | 5 | $17,846 | $48,551 |
| 2023 | $1,441,804 | $38,807 | $164,888 | $140,481 | 19 | $140,481 | $38,807 |
| 2022 | $1,567,885 | $97,775 | $35,438 | $10,798 | 3 | $10,798 | $97,775 |
| 2021 | $1,486,662 | $158,602 | $163,594 | $141,200 | 19 | — | $158,602 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward S Sprague Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Sprague O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Edward S Sprague Foundation
How much does Edward S Sprague Foundation give each year?
Edward S Sprague Foundation gave $99K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Edward S Sprague Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward S Sprague Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,022, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward S Sprague Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Edward S Sprague Foundation give grants?
Edward S Sprague Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (10%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants).
Does Edward S Sprague Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Edward S Sprague Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Edward S Sprague Foundation's largest grantees?
Edward S Sprague Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts ($13,042), Bounce Children's Foundation ($10,000) and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward S Sprague Foundation?
Edward S Sprague Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What is Edward S Sprague Foundation's EIN?
Edward S Sprague Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6070124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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