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Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364132569

Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $64,750 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $50,000 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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
2022$90,0007$1.6 million
2023$50,0006$1.9 million
2024$64,7505$2.0 million

How to apply

Haley Sperling Memorial 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 Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$40,000
Illinois1$10,000
California1$5,000
Florida1$5,000
New York1$4,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Educational$40,000
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Educational$10,000
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
Educational$5,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Educational$5,000
Eb Research Partnership
New York, NY
Charitable$4,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation give?

$64,750 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Sperling (Treasurer), Bruce Sperling (Secretary), Harvey Barnett (Director) and Tim Sperling (President).

What does Haley Sperling Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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