Sponsors Inc
Sponsors transforms lives and strengthens communities by providing life- changing opportunities for people with conviction histories.
Key facts about Sponsors Inc
In short: Sponsors Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 93-0639815
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,989
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $12,989
- Median grant
- $12,989
- Total assets
- $18,063,363
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$18.1M
+2.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$13K
-82.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-82.8% YoY
How Sponsors Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Sponsors Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sponsors Inc is a public charity, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $478K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $171K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York University ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York University New York, NY | SCA & CJC Mentor | $12,989 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,063,363 | $17,600,291 | $17,150,995 |
| Revenue | $5,333,927 | $4,915,709 | $15,162,458 |
| Expenses | $5,510,963 | $5,097,398 | $4,993,789 |
| Net Investment Income | $477,841 | $654,223 | $183,879 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sponsors Inc is led by Trina Reiter, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 7 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trina Reiter
Chair
Co-Vice Chai → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $600 (2025)
Martha Baldwin
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$97K (2024) → $97K (2025)
Kevin Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Bovee
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Honorable Ilisa Rooke-Ley
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trina Renfrow
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Nelms
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Stidhem
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhone Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Solomon
Former Executive
Executive Di → Former Executive, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $251K (2025)
Mandy Dorman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $600 (2025)
Shareen Springer
Vice Chair
Co-Vice Chai → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $600 (2025)
Allegra Burdick
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $600 (2025)
Annie Herz
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$33K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Former officers (20)
- Former: Jason Pellegrini (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rob Dodson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dallas Boggs (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Zoe Swartz (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Margaret Hallock (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Hecker (2020–2023) — Co-Vice Chai
- Former: Ilisa Rooke-Ley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Trina Kanewa (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Zoe York (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nicholas Riolo (2021) — Finance Director
- Former: Brian Cox (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Elliott (2020) — Director
- Former: Darren Stone (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Johnson (2020) — Program Development
- Former: Nicholas Crapser (2020) — Deputy Director
- Former: Peter Shannon (2020) — Director
- Former: Richie Weinman (2020) — Director
- Former: Sen James Manning (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Christiansen (2020) — Chair
- Former: Tricia Hedin (2020) — Director
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $251K, to Paul Solomon (Former Exec). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sponsors Inc
How much does Sponsors Inc give each year?
Sponsors Inc gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 1 grant.
How large is Sponsors Inc?
Sponsors Inc reported $18.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
Where does Sponsors Inc operate?
Sponsors Inc has awarded grants in New York, Oregon.
What is Sponsors Inc's EIN?
Sponsors Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0639815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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