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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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