Sybil Sporer Foundation
Sybil Sporer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $146K.
Sybil Sporer Foundation at a glance
In short: Sybil Sporer Foundation gave $134K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,968
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,656
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,656
- Total assets
- $2,269,065
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sybil Sporer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for the Great Lakes ($45K). Together the top 3 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sybil Sporer Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2023) to $134K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL | General Operating | $44,656 |
| Lydia Home Association Chicago, IL | General Operating | $44,656 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Chicago, IL | General Operating | $44,656 |
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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 | $2,269,065 | $163,059 | $171,953 | $133,968 | 3 | $152,157 | $146,058 | $136,006 |
| 2024 | $2,278,007 | $233,035 | $147,281 | $120,558 | 3 | $135,340 | $123,981 | $126,091 |
| 2023 | $2,192,295 | $49,248 | $136,336 | $112,872 | 3 | $125,795 | $46,682 | $113,159 |
| 2022 | $2,279,801 | $2,272,017 | $9,374 | — | — | $4,919 | $15,288 | $47,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sybil Sporer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sybil Sporer Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $27K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $27K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sybil Sporer Foundation
How much does Sybil Sporer Foundation give each year?
Sybil Sporer Foundation gave $134K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 3 grants.
What is Sybil Sporer Foundation's typical grant size?
Sybil Sporer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $44,656, and its average grant was $44,656, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sybil Sporer Foundation give grants?
Sybil Sporer Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Sybil Sporer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sybil Sporer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sybil Sporer Foundation?
Sybil Sporer Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sybil Sporer Foundation's EIN?
Sybil Sporer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6720825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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