Funding search · EIN 650951605 · Pennington, NJ

The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

93
grants reported
$2.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Acnm Foundation3 grants · $230,000
  • Bright Star of Bethlehem2 grants · $210,000
  • Bright Stars of Bethlehem1 grant · $140,000
  • Thomas Jefferson University2 grants · $130,000
  • Street Dog Coalition3 grants · $120,512
  • Christian Health Service Corps4 grants · $115,955
  • Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst3 grants · $105,000
  • Cheyenne River Youth Project3 grants · $95,000
  • Churches for Middle East Peace2 grants · $74,000
  • Zozu Project (Educhrist)3 grants · $65,341

Giving over time

$878,649
2022
$758,409
2023
$697,318
2024

Grant history

All 93 reported grants, largest first.

  • $140,000

    Bright Star of Bethlehem · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General operating &

  • $140,000

    Bright Stars of Bethlehem · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Dak university, fund gala,

  • $100,000

    Acnm Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    "reimagining acnm fdn and

  • $100,000

    Acnm Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Capacity building grant

  • $75,000

    Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Scholarships/midwifery/stud

  • $70,000

    Bright Star of Bethlehem · Chicago, IL · 2023

    "be the hope" virtual gala

  • $57,000

    Global Perinatal Services · Federal Way, WA · 2022

    Personnel staffing

  • $56,000

    Christian Health Service Corps · Grand Saline, TX · 2022

    Kalukembe hospital maternal

  • $55,000

    Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Midwifery institute at

  • $52,000

    Churches for Middle East Peace · Washington, DC · 2024

    Video prod, awareness &

  • $45,000

    Street Dog Coalition · Ft Collins, CO · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $45,000

    Street Dog Coalition · Ft Collins, CO · 2022

    Bay area sdc, nyc sdc, and

  • $40,000

    Cheyenne River Youth Project · Eagle Butte, SD · 2023

    "youth leaders in food

  • $40,000

    Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst · Austin, TN · 2022

    Solar system, energy

  • $40,000

    Cheyenne River Youth Project · Eagle Butte, SD · 2022

    Program on food sovereignty

  • $37,500

    California Polytechnic State Univ Fdn · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024

    Aisa scholarships, naicc,

  • $35,000

    Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst · Austin, TN · 2023

    Leader's training,

  • $32,450

    Native American Land Conservancy · Banning, CA · 2022

    Youth & fam opp visit

  • $30,512

    Street Dog Coalition · Ft Collins, CO · 2024

    "my dog is my home

  • $30,000

    Acnm Foundation · Cambridge, MA · 2024

    Pioneer awds, century

  • $30,000

    Afari-American Friends Asian Rural Inst · Austin, TN · 2024

    Ari training, tarr fellows,

  • $30,000

    Christian Health Service Corps · Grand Saline, TX · 2022

    Wheelchair lift vehicle

  • $29,782

    Zozu Project (Educhrist) · Templeton, CA · 2024

    Students in uganda,

  • $27,700

    The Hopi School · Kykotsmovi, AZ · 2022

    Contract workers &

  • $25,000

    Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center · Ashland, OR · 2024

    Wildlife connectivity

  • $25,000

    Wolf Point Pound Puppies Animal Rescue · Wolf Point, MT · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $25,000

    Cal Poly Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023

    Aisa scholarships

  • $25,000

    Cosley Foundation · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    Animal care program, zoo

  • $24,955

    Christian Health Service Corps · Grand Saline, TX · 2022

    Hospital mission tarahumara

  • $22,000

    Churches for Middle East Peace · Washington, DC · 2023

    "mobilizing american

  • $21,285

    Reality Ministries · Durham, NC · 2022

    Reality cafe, supplies,

  • $20,559

    Zozu Project (Educhrist) · Templeton, CA · 2022

    Solid rock teachers

  • $20,512

    Positive Tails · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    "my dog is my home

  • $20,000

    Care4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Mobile medicine &

  • $20,000

    Cosley Foundation · Wheaton, IL · 2024

    50th anniversary fundraiser

  • $20,000

    Hopi School Art & Language Immersion · Kykotsmovi, AZ · 2024

    Hopi immersion language

  • $20,000

    Los Padres Forest Watch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Fall festival; work in the

  • $20,000

    Reality Ministries · Durham, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    St Jude Sobada Reservation School · San Jacinto, CA · 2024

    Bathroom project

  • $20,000

    Wolakota Waldorf Society · Kyle, SD · 2024

    Lakota language program

  • $20,000

    Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024

    "giving tuesday"

  • $20,000

    Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture Institute · Kykotsmovi Village, AZ · 2023

    Land steward fellowship

  • $20,000

    Hopitutuqaiki · Kykotsmovi, AZ · 2023

    Hopitutuaqiki language

  • $20,000

    Positive Tails · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    Bridge program mentorship

  • $20,000

    Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023

    "giving tuesday"

  • $20,000

    Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture Institute · Kykotsmovi Village, AZ · 2022

    Indigenous fellows prog,

  • $20,000

    Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center · Ashland, OR · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $20,000

    Los Padres Forest Watch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Protect wilderness,

  • $16,042

    Shadow'S Fund · Lompoc, CA · 2023

    Deon nel photography video

  • $15,000

    Cheyenne River Youth Project · Eagle Butte, SD · 2024

    Usda grant, garden general

  • $15,000

    Haa Tooch Licheesh · Juneau, AK · 2024

    General operating, "peace &

  • $15,000

    Care4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    "happy tails celebration &

  • $15,000

    Hudson Highlands Land Trust · Garrison, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Los Padres Forest Watch · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    "santa barbara wild"

  • $15,000

    Reality Ministries · Durham, NC · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Ventana Wilderness Alliance · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023

    Milpitas special interest

  • $15,000

    Zozu Project (Educhrist) · Templeton, CA · 2023

    "evening of dreams"

  • $15,000

    American Indian Child Resource Center · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Sovereign seeds prog / pt

  • $15,000

    Care4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Mobine unit & snip & chip

  • $15,000

    Champ Assistance Dogs · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Client angel fund, vet

  • $15,000

    Cosley Foundation · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    Animal care program, zoo

  • $15,000

    Oyate Teca Networking Project · Kyle, SD · 2022

    Gen support, new building,

  • $15,000

    Positive Tails · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Bene animals, acute

  • $15,000

    Ventana Wilderness · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022

    Research &

  • $15,000

    Woods Humane Society · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    Benefit of animals, project

  • $14,650

    American Indian Child Resource Center · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Sovereign seeds and starts

  • $13,200

    Cal Poly Foundation · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    Cal poly cat program /

  • $11,700

    Positive Solutions for a Sound Beginning · Carol Stream, IL · 2023

    "introductory to training"

  • $11,197

    Wolakota Waldorf School · Kyle, SD · 2023

    School furnishings and

  • $10,000

    California Polytechnic State Univ Fdn · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023

    "skip the grid" project

  • $10,000

    Little Orphan Animals · Peekskill, NY · 2023

    Veterinary medicine

  • $10,000

    Native Renewables · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Solar educational heavy

  • $10,000

    Oyate Teca Networking Project · Kyle, SD · 2023

    Kayak summer program,

  • $10,000

    Project Street Vet · Encinitas, CA · 2023

    Bene animals, acute

  • $10,000

    Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2023

    Student scholarships

  • $10,000

    Toby Project · New York, NY · 2023

    Spray/neuter services,

  • $10,000

    Little Orphan Animals · Peekskill, NY · 2022

    Veterinary medicine

  • $10,000

    Project Street Vet · Encinitas, CA · 2022

    Bene animals, acute

  • $9,512

    Shadow'S Fund · Lompoc, CA · 2024

    My dog is my home conf,

  • $7,500

    Bronxcare Health System · Bronx, NY · 2022

    Centering pregnancy program

  • $7,120

    Satchels Last Resort · Sarasota, FL · 2023

    Canine behavior

  • $6,000

    United Palestinian Appeal · Washington, DC · 2023

    Tamer institute

  • $5,000

    Bronx Community Cats · The Bronx, NY · 2023

    Project specific grant -

  • $5,000

    Christian Health Service Corps · Grand Saline, TX · 2023

    Scholarship program needs

  • $5,000

    Feline Network of the Central Coast · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    Spay/neuter, vet costs,

  • $5,000

    Hudson Highlands Land Trust · Garrison, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Lakota Waldorf School · Kyle, SD · 2022

    Classroom and school

  • $5,000

    St Jude Mission School · San Jacinto, CA · 2022

    Teacher computers, student

  • $3,000

    Bastyr University · Kenmore, WA · 2022

    Exhibitor fees - bmma

  • $2,700

    Hopitutuqaiki Home of Art & Language Immersio · Kykotsmovi, AZ · 2023

    Keres learning ctr site

  • $2,500

    Saint Mary'S College · Notre Dame, IN · 2024

    Dialogue & civil discourse

  • $2,000

    St Jude School · San Jacinto, CA · 2023

    Unrestricted general

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.