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John and Theresa Sprague Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stanfordville, New York · EIN 882703602

John and Theresa Sprague Foundation is a private foundation in Stanfordville, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,900 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,900 and the largest $10,000. 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 $41,350 the year before.

40% 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$4,0303$443,548
2024$41,3509$398,978
2025$21,9005$379,154

How to apply

John and Theresa Sprague 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$19,400
New Jersey1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mt Sinai Health Syst
New York, NY
General$10,000
Play for Pink
New York, NY
General$5,000
United Nations International School (Unis)
New York, NY
General$3,900
The Innisfree Foundation
Montclair, NJ
General$2,500
Food for Life -St Thomas Episcopal Church
Amenia, NY
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Theresa Sprague Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John and Theresa Sprague Foundation give?

$21,900 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,900.

Who runs John and Theresa Sprague Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John Sprague (Director, Pres., & Treasurer) and Theresa Sprague (Director, VP, & Secretary).

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