Inner Spark Foundation
Inner Spark Foundation is a private foundation based in Weston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $527,129 to charitable organizations and institutions.
Inner Spark Foundation at a glance
In short: Inner Spark Foundation gave $527K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $527,129
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,101
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,290
- Total assets
- $10,573,709
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (2 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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).
How to apply to Inner Spark Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 70 Cherry Brook Road, Weston, MA 02493
Phone: (415) 269-9512
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Inner Spark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Glimmer ($100K). Together the top 10 received $489K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 89 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (64%), Maine (19%), Massachusetts (12%), and Washington, DC (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Inner Spark Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 17 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $527K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $527K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Glimmer San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Camp No Limits Wales, ME | General Support | $100,000 |
| Coro San Francisco, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program San Francisco, CA | General Support | $31,316 |
| UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Cal Tennis | $30,000 |
| Meals on Wheels SF San Francisco, CA | General Support | $28,000 |
| EXPLRDept of Education Washington, DC | STEM Festival | $25,000 |
| Newton Wellesly Hospital Fdn Newton, MA | General Support | $15,000 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | General Support | $10,300 |
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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 | $10,573,709 | $276,774 | $546,323 | $527,129 | 21 | $540,168 | $269,308 | $523,233 |
| 2024 | $10,802,056 | $404,128 | $515,676 | $494,073 | 20 | $502,590 | $404,029 | $458,602 |
| 2023 | $8,595,711 | $420,823 | $391,230 | $339,480 | 14 | $389,966 | $419,823 | $380,013 |
| 2022 | $7,831,659 | $232,860 | $489,835 | $411,888 | 17 | $483,881 | $232,860 | $475,077 |
| 2021 | $9,485,086 | $261,885 | $451,454 | $369,777 | 17 | — | $261,885 | $391,244 |
| 2020 | $6,594,504 | $60,796 | $304,643 | $222,320 | 15 | — | $107,758 | $324,049 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Inner Spark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $523K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include girls’ empowerment, family services, youth development, education, and community history. Project Glimmer describes its mission as inspiring every girl to envision and realize an empowered future. Homeless Prenatal Program describes providing prenatal care and family resources, while Tenacity describes youth and life-skill development activities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $527,129. Grant amounts ranged from $513 to $100,000, with a median of $10,290. The largest awards included $100,000 each to Project Glimmer and Camp No Limits, and $75,000 to CORO. Other notable grants were $40,000 to UC Berkeley for general support, $31,316 to Homeless Prenatal Program for general support, and $28,000 to Meals on Wheels SF for general support.
The foundation also awarded $30,000 to UC Berkeley for Cal Tennis, $25,000 to EXPLRDept of Education for a STEM Festival, $15,000 to Newton Wellesly Hospital Foundation for general support, $10,300 to The Trevor Project for general support, and $10,000 each to Ticket to Dream and Babson College. Babson College describes its mission as educating entrepreneurial leaders who impact communities; Tenacity describes its work as youth development and life-skill development activities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christina Giguere as president and director, and David Kvaratskhelia as secretary and treasurer.
Inner Spark Foundation is led by Christina Giguere, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Giguere
President & Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kvaratskhelia
Sec't & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: David Kvaratskhelia Fm (2023) — Sec't & Treasurer
- Former: Jacqueline Gosciak 'till (2023) — Sec't & Treasurer
- Former: Jacqueline Gosciak (2020–2022) — Sec't & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Inner Spark Foundation
How much does Inner Spark Foundation give each year?
Inner Spark Foundation gave $527K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $494K across 20 grants.
What is Inner Spark Foundation's typical grant size?
Inner Spark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,290, and its average grant was $25,101, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Inner Spark Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Inner Spark Foundation give grants?
Inner Spark Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maine (19%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), Babson Park, MA (3 grants), Berkeley, CA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Inner Spark Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Inner Spark Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Inner Spark Foundation's largest grantees?
Inner Spark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Project Glimmer ($100,000), Camp No Limits ($100,000) and Coro ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Inner Spark Foundation?
Inner Spark Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $540K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $523K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Inner Spark Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include girls’ empowerment, family services, youth development, education, and community history. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Inner Spark Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Inner Spark Foundation's EIN?
Inner Spark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5702918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Inner Spark Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Inner Spark Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/inner-spark-foundation-morg_784d1685badf42da8cb1da4f5031c66f
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