Grant funders

Sparkplug Foundation

Private foundation, New York

United States
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Given in 2024 $661k
Typical grant $16k Middle half $10k to $20k
New grantees in 2024 95% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

95% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

New York 26 grants · typical $13k
California 21 grants · typical $15k
Pennsylvania 8 grants · typical $18k
Washington 5 grants · typical $10k
Massachusetts 4 grants · typical $10k
District of Columbia 3 grants · typical $15k
Maryland 3 grants · typical $15k
Illinois 3 grants · typical $15k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Peopleshub Grant to Peopleshub $20k 31 Dec 2024
Western Regional Advocacy Project Grant to Western Regional Advocacy Project $15k 31 Dec 2024
Co-Op Hudson Valley Grant to Co-Op Hudson Valley $20k 31 Dec 2024
Clean Air Baltimore Coalition Grant to Clean Air Baltimore Coalition $15k 31 Dec 2024
House Out Neighbors Education Fund Grant to House Out Neighbors Education Fund $15k 31 Dec 2024
The Black Butterfly Collective Grant to The Black Butterfly Collective $10k 31 Dec 2024
Foster Advocates Grant to Foster Advocates $20k 31 Dec 2024
Philly Black Worker Project Grant to Philly Black Worker Project $20k 31 Dec 2024
Progressive Technology Project Grant to Progressive Technology Project $15k 31 Dec 2024
Memphis Tenants Union Grant to Memphis Tenants Union $20k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Online contact is needed prior to actual grant application submission. Written proposals for grant are required to be submitted. Written proposal needs to be specific-- explaning steps used to accomplish goals, persons and materials needed, especially detailing the need or issue which the grant will address. Estimated costs for the work will be required with application.
Deadlines
Application date for fall 2024 cycle: 11/04/2024
Restrictions
Sparkplug foundation makes grants only for seed money, or to launch new ideas within existing projects--there are also restictions on what type of expense which they will fund
Contact
The Sparkplug Foundation
Address
PO Box 20956, New York, NY 10025
Phone
8778668285
Email
Info@sparkplugfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)