Funding search · EIN 943181132 · Hillsborough, CA

Speramus 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.

81
grants reported
$406,791
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,500
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.

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Top recipients

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  • College of the Holy Cross4 grants · $51,764
  • Boston College3 grants · $51,131
  • Call Primrose3 grants · $39,973
  • Ursuline Academy2 grants · $26,007
  • Glenbrook Underground2 grants · $26,000
  • Bold Idea3 grants · $25,000
  • University of Virginia2 grants · $16,002
  • Positive Coaching Alliance (Holy Cross)1 grant · $14,215
  • Holy Cross1 grant · $11,873
  • Shelton School Annual Fund1 grant · $11,100

Giving over time

$131,100
2022
$129,976
2023
$145,715
2024

Grant history

All 81 reported grants, largest first.

  • $21,131

    Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $20,500

    College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Ursuline Academy · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $19,973

    Call Primrose · Burlingame, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $17,000

    College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $14,215

    Positive Coaching Alliance (Holy Cross) · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 2023

    General support

  • $14,000

    Glenbrook Underground · Carson City, NV · 2024

    General support

  • $12,000

    Glenbrook Underground · Carson City, NV · 2023

    General support

  • $11,873

    Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $11,100

    Shelton School Annual Fund · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $11,002

    University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Bold Idea · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    United Way · Austin, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Bold Idea · Dallas, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Call Primrose · Burlingame, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Call Primrose · Burlingame, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 2022

    General support

  • $7,500

    Serra High School · San Mateo, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $7,000

    Positive Coaching Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $6,007

    Ursuline Academy · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $5,011

    Peace Players International · Issaquah, WA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Brewster Academy · Wolfeboro, NH · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    St Anthony'S Padua Dining Room · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia · Boone, IA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Bold Idea · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Peace Players Intl · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    St Anthony'S of Padua · Menlo Park, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $4,987

    Brewster Academy · Wolfeboro, NH · 2024

    General support

  • $4,810

    Peace Players International · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $4,264

    College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $4,000

    Eastside Preparatory School · East Palo Alto, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $4,000

    Eastside Preparatory School · East Palo Alto, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $3,000

    The Family Place · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Mission Hospice · San Mateo, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $2,968

    Sacred Heart Schools - for the Center for Community Success · Atherton, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Golden Hearts Educational Services · Atherton, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Oakwood Center Rscj · Atherton, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    House of Cherith · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $2,500

    Hpumc · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $2,000

    Highland Park United Methodist Church · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Santa Clara Tennis · Santa Clara, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Santa Clara Tennis · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General support

  • $1,500

    Fit Kids · Menlo Park, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,500

    Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,500

    Oakwood Center Rscj · Atherton, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,500

    Saint Dominics Church · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,250

    Casa San Mateo · Redwood City, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Alzheimers Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Awareness · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Edgewood Center for Children and Families · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Fortitude Careers · Redwood City, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Glenbrook Fireworks · Glenbrook, NV · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Lgbt Community Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    San Francisco Public Golf Alliance · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Save the Children Org · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    The Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Youth Tennis Advantage · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Lgbt Community Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Mission Hospice · San Mateo, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Sacred Heart Schools - for the Center for Community Success · Atherton, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    The Samaritan House · San Mateo, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Youth Tennis Advantage · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Casa San Mateo · Redwood City, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Hillsborough Beautification Foundation · Hillsborough, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Lgbt Community Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Mission Hospice · San Mateo, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Spca of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $1,000

    Youth Tennis Advantage · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $500

    Hillsborough Beautification Foundation · Hillsborough, CA · 2023

    General support

  • $500

    Little Sisters of the Poor · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $200

    Dominican University of California · San Rafael, CA · 2024

    General support

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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.