Funders › AZ › John Sperling Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by John Sperling Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 32-0284165 · Litchfield Pk, AZ · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2023, John Sperling Foundation (EIN 32-0284165) reported 20 grants paid totaling $3,180,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | approved, future | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Western Environmental Law Center Eugene, OR | B | $500,000 | paid | SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT TO DEFEND THE PUBLIC LANDS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Aclu Foundation New York, NY | U | $450,000 | paid | FOR ADVOCACY WORK RELATED TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Center for Science in the Public Interest Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | ADVOCATING FOR A SAFER AND MORE TRANSPARENT FOOD SYSTEM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Environmental Working Group Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | FARM POLICY | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies San Jose, CA | C | $125,000 | approved, future | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR MAPS' POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK IN THE AREAS OF DRUG POLICY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies San Jose, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR MAPS' POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK IN THE AREAS OF DRUG POLICY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Food & Water Watch Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S WATER RESOURCES FROM AGRICULTURAL AND FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY ABUSE | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $100,000 | paid | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE BILL WILLIAMS MOUNTAIN RESTORATION: THINNING FORESTS TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT | B | $100,000 | approved, future | THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION TO BE USED FOR THE PINE CANYON PROJECT. | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO | B | $75,000 | paid | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR PROTECTIONS OF THE COLORADO RIVER | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO | B | $75,000 | approved, future | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR PROTECTIONS OF THE COLORADO RIVER | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | 19th News Austin, TX | B | $75,000 | paid | SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Institute of Noetic Sciences Petaluma, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | SECOND AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF AN 18 MONTH GRANT FOR THE LUCID DREAMING RESEARCH STUDY | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Gaviota Coast Conservancy Goleta, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | American Library Association Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM FOR THE UNITE AGAINST BOOK BANS CAMPAIGN | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Los Padres Forest Watch Santa Barbara, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | John Muir Land Trust Martinez, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY HARVEST FARM | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Park Theater Trust Lafayette, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Sustainable Lafayette Lafayette, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY GARDEN | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | St Mary's Food Bank Phoenix, AZ | D | $7,500 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | FOR THE BOOKS UNBANNED INITIATIVE | 202421799349100422 |
| 2023 | Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421799349100422 |
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