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Sybil Sporer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 306720825

Sybil Sporer Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $133,968 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $44,656 and the largest $44,656. 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 up from $120,558 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$112,8723$2.4 million
2024$120,5583$2.7 million
2025$133,9683$3.0 million

How to apply

Sybil Sporer 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 Sybil Sporer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$133,968

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sybil Sporer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sybil Sporer Foundation give?

$133,968 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $44,656.

Who runs Sybil Sporer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Sybil Sporer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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