Private foundation · Westwood, MA

The Spark Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

William Hannigan
TRUSTEE
Mary-jo Hannigan
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
42
Total grants awarded
$368K
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$15K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$70K
7 grants
2023
$55K
7 grants
2022
$45K
4 grants
2021
$61K
8 grants
2020
$35K
3 grants
2019
$38K
5 grants
2018
$35K
5 grants
2017
$30K
3 grants

Top recipients

School on Wheels Ma
7 grants · MA
$80K
6 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$73K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
Minds Mattter Boston
2 grants · MA
$30K
Boston Higher Ed Resosurce Center
2 grants · MA
$25K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$13K
Generations Incorporated
2 grants · MA
$13K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$13K
The Children's Center -harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing
2 grants · MA
$13K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$13K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Boston Higher Ed Resosurce Center
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Minds Mattter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
The Children's Center -harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$8K
Cape Cod Children's Place
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$8K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Teens in Print - Write Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Minds Mattter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$13K
Boston Higher Ed Resosurce Center
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
The Children's Center -harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Cape Cod Children's Place
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2022
$15K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2022
$13K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Boston Higher Education Resource Center
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2022
$8K
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2021
$13K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2021
$13K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Boston After School and Beyond
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Thrive Scholars
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2021
$5K
Boston China Neighborhood Center
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2021
$5K
Boston Higher Education Resource Center
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2021
$5K
Boston Education Funders
CHARITABLE.
MA · TY 2021
$750
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2020
$15K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2020
$10K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2020
$10K
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2019
$10K
Generations Incorporated
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2019
$8K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2019
$8K
Cape Cod Literacy Council
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2019
$8K
826 Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2019
$5K
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2018
$10K
School on Wheels Ma
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2018
$10K
Cape Cod Literacy Council
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Generations Incorporated
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Epiphany School
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Minds Matter Boston
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2017
$10K
School on Wheels of Massachusetts
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2017
$10K
826 Boston Inc
CHARITABLECHARITABLECHARITABLE
MA · TY 2017
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.