Grants paid by Vital Spark Foundation
EIN 13-3537545 · CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Vital Spark Foundation of CA (EIN 13-3537545) reported 28 grants paid totaling $529,293 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$529,293
28 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $38,000 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $35,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $37,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $34,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $10,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $12,500 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $362,793 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Vital Spark Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smj Spark Foundation 84-2346894 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $357,793 | 2025 |
| Center for Biological Diversity 27-3943866 | B | Tucson, AZ | 5 | $61,000 | 2024 |
| Innocence Project 32-0077563 | B | New York City, NY | 3 | $19,000 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Monterey Co | U | Salinas, CA | 3 | $19,000 | 2020 |
| Population Media Center 03-0358029 | C | Shelburne, VT | 3 | $19,000 | 2020 |
| White Coat Waste Project 46-0856543 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Pacific Repertory Theatre 77-0026957 | B | Carmel, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Reading Legacies 27-0523331 | B | San Diego, CA | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Organic Consumers Association 41-1908341 | B | Finlanc, MN | 1 | $8,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | U | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Jane Goodall Institute | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Institute of Noetic Science 23-7236986 | C | Novato, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Chimp Haven Inc 74-2766663 | B | Keithville, LA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Middle East Children's Alliance 94-3074600 | B | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Mara Elephant Project 45-3996413 | C | Carmel, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Lantern Theater Company 23-2798692 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Smj Spark Foundation Philadelphia, PA | D | $357,793 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202523369349101652 |
| 2025 | White Coat Waste Project Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202523369349101652 |
| 2024 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Jane Goodall Institute Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | GENRAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Institute of Noetic Science Novato, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Middle East Children's Alliance Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Chimp Haven Inc Keithville, LA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Mara Elephant Project Carmel, IN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2024 | Lantern Theater Company Philadelphia, PA | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | 202521549349100427 |
| 2023 | White Coat Waste Project Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202431909349100628 |
| 2023 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202431909349100628 |
| 2022 | Pacific Repertory Theatre Carmel, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating | 202300559349100105 |
| 2022 | Reading Legacies San Diego, CA | B | $8,000 | paid | Support Literacy Programs | 202300559349100105 |
| 2022 | Organic Consumers Association Finlanc, MN | B | $8,000 | paid | General Operating | 202300559349100105 |
| 2022 | White Coat Waste Project Washington, DC | B | $8,000 | paid | General Operating | 202300559349100105 |
| 2020 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202120649349100802 |
| 2020 | Planned Parenthood Monterey Co Salinas, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202120649349100802 |
| 2020 | Innocence Project New York City, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202120649349100802 |
| 2020 | Population Media Center Shelburne, VT | C | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202120649349100802 |
| 2020 | Environmental Defense Fund Raleigh, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202120649349100802 |
| 2019 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202001579349100305 |
| 2019 | Innocence Project New York City, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202001579349100305 |
| 2019 | Population Media Center Shelburne, VT | C | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202001579349100305 |
| 2019 | Planned Parenthood Monterey Co Salinas, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 202001579349100305 |
| 2018 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $11,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 201920509349100307 |
| 2018 | Planned Parenthood Monterey Co Salinas, CA | U | $9,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 201920509349100307 |
| 2018 | Population Media Center Shelburne, VT | C | $9,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 201920509349100307 |
| 2018 | Innocence Project New York City, NY | B | $9,000 | paid | General purpose grant | 201920509349100307 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-07-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523369349101652 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202521549349100427 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202431909349100628 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202300559349100105 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202120649349100802 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-11-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202001579349100305 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-11-30 | not stated | 2017v2.2 | 201920509349100307 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/133537545.json.
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