Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $131K.
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,750
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,950
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,357,436
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (62% 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 Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Michigan ($40K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $111K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Educational | $40,000 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | Educational | $10,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | Educational | $5,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Eb Research Partnership New York, NY | Charitable | $4,750 |
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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 | $1,357,436 | $141,121 | $80,355 | $64,750 | 5 | $64,750 | $130,975 | $90,609 |
| 2024 | $1,297,341 | $101,456 | $65,228 | $50,000 | 6 | $55,003 | $92,327 | $86,852 |
| 2023 | $1,271,941 | $52,509 | $99,541 | $90,000 | 7 | $90,000 | $44,345 | $79,782 |
| 2022 | $1,318,973 | $67,279 | $119,752 | $110,810 | 10 | $110,810 | $60,818 | $83,411 |
| 2021 | $1,371,446 | $128,199 | $76,649 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $121,668 | $94,030 |
| 2020 | $1,319,896 | $37,695 | $57,874 | $52,500 | 5 | — | $46,849 | $76,300 |
| 2019 | $1,340,075 | $82,160 | $70,939 | $57,500 | 5 | — | $80,800 | $73,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation is led by Tim Sperling, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tim Sperling
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Barnett
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Sperling
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sperling
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation
How much does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation give each year?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 6 grants.
What is Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,950, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation give grants?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (15%) and Florida (8%).
Does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Michigan ($40,000), Illinois State University ($10,000) and Florida Atlantic University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4132569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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