Spero Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-6183682
Foundation Overview
Based in Lynnfield, MA, Spero Charitable Foundation has awarded 156 grants totaling $441,742 to organizations in California, Massachusetts and 12 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $59,938, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 24 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
60% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (31%), Peabody (14%), Braintree (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 89% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Spero Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dance Complex | $450 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Oak School | $10,388 | Lakewood, CO, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Boch Center | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Rashi School | $1,000 | Dedham, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Brooksby Village Scholarship Fund | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Winsor School | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Center For Human Genetics | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Happy Jack Records | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Vanderpumps Dog Foundation | $650 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| St Antiochian Orthodox Church | $1,000 | Lowell, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Television Adademy Foundation | $1,000 | N Hollywood, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Grammy Museum | $425 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2023 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $6,500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,600 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The Woodstock Museum | $10,000 | Saugerties, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Toys For Tots | $59,938 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Trustees Of The Reservations | $360 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Happy Jack Foundation | $1,000 | Nanuet, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Ruth's House | $500 | Haverhill, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| The March Of Dimes | $100 | Westborough, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2023 |
| Westland School Los Angeles | $8,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $8,165 | Wellesley, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Ehlers-danlos Syndrome Foundation | $5,000 | Pikesville, MD, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Scholarship Fund | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Trustees Of The Reservations | $172 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | $12,250 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pacer Center | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Southbury Training School | $500 | Southbury, CT, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Northhampton Center For The Arts | $1,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $2,610 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Sts Foundation Inc | $500 | Concord, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,800 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $300 | New Bedford, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Woodstock Museum | $5,000 | Saugerties, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $500 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Jewish Faith Community | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pingree School | $500 | South Hamilton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Of Massachusetts | $175 | Marlborough, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Happy Jack Foundation | $1,000 | Livingston, NJ, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Westland School Los Angeles | $8,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $8,165 | Wellesley, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Ehlers-danlos Syndrome Foundation | $5,000 | Pikesville, MD, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Scholarship Fund | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Trustees Of The Reservations | $172 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | $12,250 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pacer Center | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Southbury Training School | $500 | Southbury, CT, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Northhampton Center For The Arts | $1,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $2,610 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Sts Foundation Inc | $500 | Concord, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,800 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $300 | New Bedford, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Woodstock Museum | $5,000 | Saugerties, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $500 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Jewish Faith Community | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pingree School | $500 | South Hamilton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Of Massachusetts | $175 | Marlborough, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Happy Jack Foundation | $1,000 | Livingston, NJ, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Westland School Los Angeles | $8,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $8,165 | Wellesley, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Ehlers-danlos Syndrome Foundation | $5,000 | Pikesville, MD, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Scholarship Fund | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear Hospital | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Trustees Of The Reservations | $172 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | $12,250 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pacer Center | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Southbury Training School | $500 | Southbury, CT, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Northhampton Center For The Arts | $1,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $2,610 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Sts Foundation Inc | $500 | Concord, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,800 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $300 | New Bedford, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Woodstock Museum | $5,000 | Saugerties, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $500 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Brooksby Village Jewish Faith Community | $500 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Pingree School | $500 | South Hamilton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Of Massachusetts | $175 | Marlborough, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| The Happy Jack Foundation | $1,000 | Livingston, NJ, US | Support For The Organization | 2022 |
| Aclu Of Sothern California | $5,610 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Aclu Of Sothern California | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Green Belt | $100 | Essex, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Northammpton Center For The Arts | $500 | Northammpton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Pacer Center | $7,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Southbury Training School | $1,200 | Southbury, CT, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $4,915 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| The Empty Stocking Fund | $300 | Knoxville, TN, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,800 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $600 | New Bedford, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2021 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Mission Of Hope | $600 | Knoxville, TN, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Worcester Telegram & Gazette | $1,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Toys For Hospitalized Children | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Museum Of Science | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| National Animal Interest Alliance | $2,500 | Portland, OR, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Boch Center | $1,800 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| The Woodstock Museum | $5,000 | Saugerties, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Center For Human Genetics | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Home For Little Wonderers | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund | $800 | Fullerton, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| City Harvest | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| Goodfellows Toy Fund (pittsburgh) | $500 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Support For The Organization | 2021 |
| The Empty Stocking Fund | $300 | Knoxville, TN, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2020 |
| Boston Landmarks Orechestra | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Brighams & Women's Hospital | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Aclu Of Sothern California | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Grammy Music Ed Coalition | $3,300 | Brookline, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Temple Tieferet Shalom | $2,815 | Peabody, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Trustees Of The Reservations | $165 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Berklee College Of Music | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Center For Responsible Travel | $1,250 | Washington, DC, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| The Pablove Foundation | $5,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| March Of Dimes | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Pingree School | $2,000 | South Hamilton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Aclu Of Sothern California | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Patrons Of Exceptional Artists | $1,000 | Miami, FL, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Tillys Life Center | $4,150 | Irvine, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Southbury Training School | $1,000 | Southbury, CT, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Pacer | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Ben Gurion University | $1,000 | Beer Sheeva, N/A, IS | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Pirate Toy Fund | $300 | Rochester, NY, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| The Oaks School | $5,010 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Clergy Benefit Trust | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Northammpton Center For The Arts | $500 | Northammpton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Toys For Tots | $500 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Triangle, VA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| Dance Complex | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $300 | Canton, MA, US | Support For The Organization | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Support For The Organizationsupport For The Organization | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 04-6183682 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | J KOUROUBACALIS 200 BROADWAY 307 Lynnfield, MA 01940-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Janet Kouroubacalis |
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Forms 990-PF
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