Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation is a private foundation, based in Natick, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $336K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $16K.
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation at a glance
In short: Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,223
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,223
- +43.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,223
- Total assets
- $336,210
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various in Berkshire county ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various in Berkshire county Williamstown, MA | Charitable donations to local non profits see attached | $30,223 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $336,210 | $15,780 | $30,223 | $30,223 | 1 | — | $15,780 | $16,695 |
| 2024 | $350,654 | $16,004 | $21,000 | $21,000 | 1 | $21,000 | $16,004 | $17,132 |
| 2023 | $355,650 | $16,989 | $15,920 | $15,450 | 1 | $15,920 | $16,989 | $17,329 |
| 2022 | $357,661 | $15,295 | $16,000 | $15,450 | 1 | $16,000 | $14,745 | $17,464 |
| 2021 | $359,866 | $14,650 | $14,000 | $13,450 | 1 | $14,000 | $14,100 | $17,647 |
| 2020 | $372,220 | $1,713 | $11,169 | $10,619 | 9 | — | $30,596 | $17,656 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry E Bratcher III
Co-Trustee
Co Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$300 (2023) → $0 (2025)
William Sprague
Co-Trustee
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $300, to Henry E Bratcher III (co-trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation
How much does Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation give each year?
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation?
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation reported $336K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16K.
Where does Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation operate?
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation's EIN?
Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6038620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
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