Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6878983

Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$99K

-19.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

-13.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-63.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+139.3% YoY

About Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AllstonBostonBrooklineBrooklunCambridgeChestnut HillDoverFairfieldHyde ParkJamaica PlainNatickNew BedfordNew YorkNorth Palm BeachProvidenceRockvilleSheridanSouth DartmouthWakefieldWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$74K$99K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$98,692$122,963$130,788
Revenue$1,264$25,010$51,926
Expenses$27,035$32,835$48,486
Qualifying Distributions$25,500$29,300$47,500
Net Investment Income$41,097
Distributable Amount$4,059

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$22K$44K$66K$89K16 grants202020 grants202112 grants202211 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

HARVARD UNIVERSITY$20KACE MENTOR PROGRAM GREAT…$3KGIFT GWU$2KJIMMY FUND PMC$1K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$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
JOHN SPOONERTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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