Marianne & Norman F Sprague III
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it made $525 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $757.
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III at a glance
- Total assets
- $35,317
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,257
- -94.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $525
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,328
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marianne & Norman F Sprague III funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Marianne & Norman F Sprague III gives
- Giving grew 587% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 16% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $41K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Strong Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Qualified Charitable Exempt Purpose | $25,500 |
| Cate School Caprinteria, CA | Qualified Charitable Exempt Purpose | $7,029 |
| Breast Cancer Resource Center Santa Barbara, CA | Qualified Charitable Exempt Purpose | $4,235 |
| The Riveria Ridge School Santa Barbara, CA | Qualified Charitable Exempt Purpose | $3,950 |
| The Dream Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Qualified Charitable Exempt Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $35,317 | $1,257 | $1,328 | — | — | $525 | $757 | $3,273 |
| 2024 | $35,388 | $23,805 | $42,239 | $41,214 | 5 | $41,739 | $23,305 | $3,325 |
| 2023 | $53,822 | $1,203 | $975 | — | — | $500 | $728 | $4,180 |
| 2022 | $53,594 | $1,406 | $920 | — | — | $450 | $956 | $4,435 |
| 2021 | $53,108 | $2,986 | $6,970 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $2,586 | $3,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marianne & Norman F Sprague III reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III is led by Marianne Sprague, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne Sprague
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 Marianne & Norman F Sprague III
How large is Marianne & Norman F Sprague III?
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $525 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.
Where does Marianne & Norman F Sprague III operate?
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III has awarded grants in California.
What is Marianne & Norman F Sprague III's EIN?
Marianne & Norman F Sprague III's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4089556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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