Spark the Journey
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$2.1M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
32
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Spark the Journey?
Spark the Journey is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust ($610K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($380K), Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($309K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Spark the Journey between 2022–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Spark the Journey received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $340,000 |
| 2024 | Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust | SCHOLARSHIPS & TRAINING GRANTS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Capital One Foundation Inc | YOUTH MENTORSHIP FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $121,167 |
| 2024 | The Hanley Foundation | TO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Volgenau Foundation | MENTORSHIP AS A MEANS TO BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR BLACK AND BROWN YOUNG ADULTS IN WASHINGTON DC | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Richard E & Nancy P Marriott Foundation | MISSION RELATED OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $31,000 |
| 2024 | S & R Foundation | To fund charitable activities. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Cla Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Laird Youth Leadership Foundation Inc | OFFERING MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG STUDENTS IN WASHINGTON DC | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust | SCHOLARSHIPS & TRAINING GRANTS | $245,000 |
| 2023 | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $187,667 |
| 2023 | The Hanley Foundation | TO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $176,000 |
| 2023 | The Volgenau Foundation | SETTING STUDENTS ON A PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Association of American Medical Colleges | ADVANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN TELEHEALTH | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Cla Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc | COLLEGE SUCCESS - SCALING UP PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | S & R Foundation | To fund charitable activities. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Crowell & Moring Foundation | General Support | $9,000 |
| 2023 | Laird Youth Leadership Foundation Inc | SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO HELP YOUNG ADULTS NAVIGATE POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Ruth H Kemp Memorial Foundation Inc | Educational support for disadvantaged youth | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust | SCHOLARSHIPS & TRAINING GRANTS | $165,000 |
| 2022 | Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Thomas & Annette Dircks Family | MENTORSHIP/SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULTS | $4,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Spark the Journey?
Spark the Journey is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust ($610K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($380K), Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($309K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Spark the Journey between 2022–2025.
Who is Spark the Journey's largest funder?
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust is the largest recorded funder of Spark the Journey, with $610K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Spark the Journey received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Spark the Journey across 32 grants from 22 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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