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The Sperry Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rhinebeck, New York · EIN 871039186

The Sperry Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rhinebeck, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1,750 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $250. 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 down from $2,125 the year before.

46% 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
2023$2,12519$6,007
2024$1,75013$4,233

How to apply

The Sperry Family Foundation Inc 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 Sperry Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$1,025
Maine2$250
Florida1$250
Kansas1$100
Maryland1$75
Georgia1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Daily Catch
Red Hook, NY
Charitable$250
Plantation Community Foundation
Venice, FL
Charitable$250
Brookmeade Comm Fund
Rhinebeck, NY
Charitable$175
Husson University
Bangor, ME
Charitable$150
Red Hook Responds
Red Hook, NY
Charitable$150
Red Hook Community Center
Red Hook, NY
Charitable$150
Vinalhaven Eldercare
Vinalhaven, ME
Charitable$100
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Charitable$100
Hudson Valley Hospice
Poughkeepsie, NY
Charitable$100
Taconic Hills Dollars for Scholars
Philmont, NY
Charitable$100
Family of Woodstock
Kingston, NY
Charitable$100
Macular Degeneration
Claksbury, MD
Charitable$75
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sperry Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sperry Family Foundation Inc give?

$1,750 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs The Sperry Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald Sperry (President), Kristine Sperry (Vice Preside), Dana Sperry (Treasurer) and Jennifer Slot (Secretary).

What does The Sperry Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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