Jackson & Evelyn Spears Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6085261

Jackson & Evelyn Spears Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $50K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$361K

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+30.4% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-0.6% YoY

About Jackson & Evelyn Spears Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Jackson & Evelyn Spears Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $50K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BecketBostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeChicagoDurangoFairfieldGallowayGambierHamdenLakevilleNantucketNew PrestonNew YorkNorwalkPagosa SpringsPleasantonPort ChesterPrincton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$83K$125K$166K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$360,704$367,857$445,261
Revenue$100,931$5,596$-2,218
Expenses$108,084$83,000$151,317
Qualifying Distributions$103,710$79,510$146,010
Net Investment Income$49,657$4,406$5,431
Distributable Amount$22,374$21,380$26,267

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$73K$110K$146K27 grants202026 grants202121 grants202216 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE FANNIE AND JOHN HERT…$53KCHOATE ROSEMARY HALL$10KHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$10KPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$10KINDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL$5KNEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTER…$2KBRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE$2KLAKE WARAMAUG TASK FORCE…$2KMUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS$2KSTEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION$2K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM G SPEARSTREASURER1
BRIAN SPEARSSECRETARY1
MARIA SPEARSVICE-PRESIDENT1
DOROTHY SPEARSVICE-PRESIDENT1
WENDY CONNORSPRESIDENT1
SABINA BREECEVICE-PRESIDENT1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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