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The Sprunk Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 843114459

The Sprunk Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $385,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $170,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $510,500 the year before.

45% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$330,00023$3.6 million
2024$510,50022$4.7 million
2025$385,00020$5.2 million

How to apply

The Sprunk Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Sprunk Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Montana.

StateGrantsAmount
Montana3$185,000
Washington2$100,500
District of Columbia3$52,000
California5$23,000
Oregon5$23,000
New York1$1,000
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Montana Foundation
Missoula, MT
Adams Center Renovation Fund for Phase II(3CJ)$170,000
Swedish Medical Center Foundation
Seattle, WA
First Hill Patient Tower Fund$100,000
United States Association for Unhcr
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$50,000
Medical Teams International
Portland, OR
General & Unrestricted$20,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Calabasas, CA
Soft Landing Missoula Fund$20,000
Friends of the Children - Montana
Missoula, MT
Flathead Valley Friends of the Children Fund$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation
Ronan, MT
General & Unrestricted$5,000
BABY2BABY
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Press on Foundation
Beaverton, OR
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Womens Sports Foundation
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$1,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Disability Rights Oregon
Portland, OR
General & Unrestricted$700
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Portland, OR
General & Unrestricted$700
Meals on Wheels People Inc
Portland, OR
General & Unrestricted$600
Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Researc
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$500
Northwest Harvest E M M
Seattle, WA
General & Unrestricted$500
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$500
Zero Prostate Cancer
Alexandria, VA
General & Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sprunk Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Sprunk Family Foundation give?

$385,000 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Sprunk Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Blair Sprunk (Dir, Sec, Treas) and Eric D Sprunk (Dir, Pres).

What does The Sprunk Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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