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Private Foundation
JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION
JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION, of LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.2M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, $86.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 127 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $19.1M.
EIN: 320284165
LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.2M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$86.2M
Grants Given127
Grant Total$19.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
EARTHJUSTICE
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A THREE-YEAR GRANT FOR PREVAILING JUSTICE: FIGHT BACK, FIGHT FORWARD
$1,500,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT WORK RELATED TO PROTECTION OF ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
$500,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT
$500,000
WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR DEFENDING PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S.
$500,000
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO-YEAR GRANT FOR ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM
$300,000
Showing up to 5 of 127 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT
Darby E Shupp
VP & DIRECTOR
Peter V Sperling
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
Terri C Bishop
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.2M | $5.0M | $86.2M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $5.2M | $80.2M |
| 2023 | $773K | $5.4M | $73.6M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $4.4M | $63.4M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $3.6M | $77.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $8.2M (+166%), with total assets most recently reported at $86.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, IL, MN, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.