JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $8.2M · expenses $5.0M · assets $86.2M

EIN
32-0284165
Address
5115 N DYSART RD STE 202 PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PK, AZ 85340-3036
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Darby E Shupp SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT2015-2024 $247,187$1,376,531 1
Terri C Bishop CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR2015-2024 $70,655$405,551 1
Peter V Sperling VP & DIRECTOR2015-2024 $43,845$243,957 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $362K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $237,145-$10,042 $247,1871
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $70,655-$0 $70,6551
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$43,845 $43,8451
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $369K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $247,000-$9,551 $256,5511
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $70,655-$0 $70,6551
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$41,707 $41,7071
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $352K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $239,167-$9,003 $248,1701
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $69,241-$0 $69,2411
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$34,908 $34,9081
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $316K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $200,000-$8,517 $208,5171
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $65,000-$0 $65,0001
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$42,629 $42,6291
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $315K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $200,000-$8,197 $208,1971
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $65,000-$0 $65,0001
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$41,339 $41,3391
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $312K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DARBY E SHUPP SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38 $200,000-$7,909 $207,9091
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10 $65,000-$0 $65,0001
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-$39,529 $39,5291
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
DARBY E SHUPP SECY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR3 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER V SPERLING VP & DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TERRI C BISHOP CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DARBY E SHUPP SECY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $683K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$683,408
2023 · 2 contractors · $687K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$634,954
PWC US TAX LLPPHOENIX, AZACCOUNTING$52,500
2022 · 1 contractor · $570K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$569,698
2021 · 2 contractors · $550K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$480,924
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERSPHOENIX, AZACCOUNTING$68,750
2020 · 1 contractor · $474K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$473,756
2019 · 3 contractors · $519K
NameLocationServicePaid
JP MORGANSAN FRANCISCO, CAADVISORY$407,424
EISNER LLPBEVERLY HILLS, CALEGAL SERVICES$56,100
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPPHOENIX, AZACCOUNTING$55,250

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 22 grants to organizations · $3.8M
2023 · 19 grants to organizations · $3.8M
2022 · 20 grants to organizations · $3.2M
2021 · 20 grants to organizations · $3.2M
2020 · 28 grants to organizations · $2.6M
2019 · 16 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $167K
2015 · 3 grants to organizations · $65K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2021 · 1 contributor · $266
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN SPERLING REVOCABLE TRUST Person LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ $266- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $38K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN SPERLING REVOCABLE TRUST Person LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ $38,135- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $4.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOHN SPERLING REVOCABLE TRUST Organization or other LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ $4,366,439- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $850K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF JOHN G SPERLING Person LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ $850,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $850K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 ESTATE OF JOHN G SPERLING Person PHOENIX, AZ $850,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,207,662$4,991,400 $86,222,585$86,222,585 -- $307,800--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,715,432$5,176,927 $80,243,940$80,243,940 -- $317,655--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$773,167$5,415,701 $73,594,521$73,594,521 -- $69,241--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,071,599$4,360,825 $63,403,300$63,403,300 $266- $265,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,080,219$3,601,086 $77,288,509$77,288,509 $38,135- $265,000--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,083,052$3,325,321 $67,949,269$67,949,269 $4,366,439- $265,000--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$850,000$176,698 $2,262,194$2,262,194 $850,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$850,000$70,327 $1,588,892$1,588,892 $850,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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SANGHI FAMILY FOUNDATIONAZT20 $9,204,761$113,011 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
AHEARN FAM FOUNDATIONAZT20 $9,202,586$1,762,939 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HYDE FAMILY FOUNDATIONAZT20 $10,038,409$43,946 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
STEVEN J HILTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONAZT20 $10,129,292$28,132 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SIMONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCAZT20 $11,687,523$8,316,424 PRESIDENT$379,179 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PICERNE CHARITABLE TRUSTAZT20 $6,111,923$2,669,757 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHNSON FAM FOUNDATIONFLT20 $11,920,462$718,382 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOHN F CUNEO JR FOUNDATIONTXT20 $9,130,932$7,624,988 CO-FIDUCIARY$577,640 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SPECTOR FOUNDATIONMAT20 $6,793,677$5,723,359 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
ROWLING FOUNDATIONTXT20 $10,063,728$10,429,788 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOHN C LASKO FOUNDATION TRNJT20 $9,817,898$8,210,826 CO-TRUSTEE$690,115 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JG FOUNDATIONCAT20 $6,153,311$10,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOHN AND GWEN SMART FOUNDATIONILT20 $7,027,510$4,612,439 SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JHC FOUNDATIONDET20 $6,060,709$6,780,224 Dir, Sec$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOHN E MORGAN FOUNDATION INCPAT20 $6,571,834$5,556,996 TREASURER/VICE CHAIRMAN/DI$33,687 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
PERT FOUNDATIONILT20 $10,514,908$87,978 President and Director$685,048 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SAGE FOUNDATIONWAT20 $6,207,994$5,495,901 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SUE LING GIN FOUNDATION TRILT20 $11,029,505$71,970,468 TRUSTEE$45,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHEIN FOUNDATIONDET20 $8,231,400$1,512,805 Treas$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SMIDT FOUNDATIONCAT20 $8,134,180$17,163,900 DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SERRA FOUNDATIONMIT20 $9,821,319$2,488,021 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JOHN HENRY ELDRED JR FOUNDATIONOHT20 $10,882,968$4,417,735 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$154,242 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
JIREH FOUNDATIONMAT20 $5,810,926$842,551 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
SLOAN FOUNDATIONWAT20 $5,799,037$2,214,424 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
LR FOUNDATIONFLT20 $12,170,000$12,356,864 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$52,370,8041 12016–2016 JOHN AND GWEN SMART FOUNDATION
DORIS & DONALD FISHER FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,000,0002 12020–2021 SAKANA FOUNDATION
CHOBANI FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,990,0314 12016–2020 TENT FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,180,0002 12022–2023 TENT FOUNDATION
Hauck Charitable Foundation Private foundation$1,100,0002 12021–2024 ASTROS FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$463,9183 12018–2024 BUNGIE FOUNDATION
ALLEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$453,9005 12016–2024 ASTROS FOUNDATION
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY INC DAF sponsor$300,0001 12025–2025 ASTROS FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$200,0001 12023–2023 TENT FOUNDATION
DEW Texas Building Private foundation$128,2122 12014–2015 DEW FOUNDATION
ANADARKO FOUNDATION Private foundation$125,0001 12019–2019 ASTROS FOUNDATION
SASCO FOUNDATION CORPORATION Private foundation$125,0001 12013–2013 GSF FOUNDATION
CRANE FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$100,0001 12025–2025 ASTROS FOUNDATION
FUSCO FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$88,5002 12019–2020 ASTROS FOUNDATION
HOLTHOUSE FOUNDATION FOR KIDS Private foundation$84,5004 12016–2024 ASTROS FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $4,991,400 spent · pay $361,687 · grants $3,776,000 · events $2,949
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,776,000 75.7%
Fees: other professional $735,460 14.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $307,800 6.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $53,887 1.1%
Taxes $43,687 0.9%
Fees: accounting $38,834 0.8%
Other expenses $31,873 0.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,949 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $910 0.0%
Total$4,991,400100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $5,176,927 spent · pay $368,913 · grants $3,755,000 · events $2,581
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,755,000 72.5%
Fees: other professional $661,452 12.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $317,655 6.1%
Taxes $313,456 6.1%
Fees: accounting $52,500 1.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $51,258 1.0%
Other expenses $21,766 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,581 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $746 0.0%
Fees: legal $513 0.0%
Total$5,176,927100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $5,415,701 spent · pay $352,320 · grants $3,180,000 · events $3,106
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,180,000 58.7%
Taxes $1,241,125 22.9%
Fees: other professional $583,898 10.8%
Other salaries and wages $239,167 4.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $69,241 1.3%
Pension plans and employee benefits $43,912 0.8%
Fees: accounting $33,000 0.6%
Other expenses $21,561 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,106 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $691 0.0%
Total$5,415,701100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $4,360,825 spent · pay $316,146 · grants $3,180,000 · events $4,753
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,180,000 72.9%
Fees: other professional $572,609 13.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $265,000 6.1%
Taxes $199,022 4.6%
Fees: accounting $68,750 1.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $51,146 1.2%
Other expenses $18,854 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,753 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $691 0.0%
Total$4,360,825100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $3,601,086 spent · pay $314,537 · grants $2,638,000 · events $18
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,638,000 73.3%
Fees: other professional $531,856 14.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $265,000 7.4%
Taxes $55,687 1.5%
Pension plans and employee benefits $49,537 1.4%
Fees: accounting $42,900 1.2%
Other expenses $17,332 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $756 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $18 0.0%
Total$3,601,086100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $3,325,321 spent · pay $312,438 · grants $2,370,000 · events $5,582
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,370,000 71.3%
Fees: other professional $507,184 15.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $265,000 8.0%
Taxes $56,366 1.7%
Fees: accounting $55,250 1.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $47,438 1.4%
Other expenses $17,676 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $5,582 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $825 0.0%
Total$3,325,321100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $176,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $167,304 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $167,304 94.7%
Other expenses $6,389 3.6%
Fees: accounting $3,005 1.7%
Total$176,698100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $70,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $64,800 92.1%
Fees: accounting $5,050 7.2%
Other expenses $477 0.7%
Total$70,327100%

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