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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0284165

JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITCHFIELD PK, AZ 85340

Financials

$773K$5.4M2022$2.7M$5.2M2023$8.2M$5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990-PF$8,207,662$4,991,400$3,216,262$86,222,585$0$86,222,585
August 31, 2024990-PF$2,715,432$5,176,927-$2,461,495$80,243,940$0$80,243,940
August 31, 2023990-PF$773,167$5,415,701-$4,642,534$73,594,521$0$73,594,521
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$2,564,621
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,524,599
Other income
$118,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,776,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$307,800
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$4,229,647
Excise tax on investment income
$103,511

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$80,243,940
Total assets, end of year
$86,222,585
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$86,222,585
Fair market value of assets
$86,222,585
Qualifying distributions
$4,229,647
Net investment income
$8,207,662

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARBY E SHUPP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38$237,145$10,042
TERRI C BISHOP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10$70,655$0
PETER V SPERLING
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
VP & DIRECTOR1.73$0$43,845
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARBY E SHUPP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38$247,000$9,551
TERRI C BISHOP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10$70,655$0
PETER V SPERLING
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
VP & DIRECTOR1.73$0$41,707
990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARBY E SHUPP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT38$239,167$9,003
TERRI C BISHOP
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR10$69,241$0
PETER V SPERLING
C/O 5115 N DYSART ROAD SUITE 202, PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 85340
VP & DIRECTOR1.73$0$34,908

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5115 N DYSART RD STE 202 PMB 305, LITCHFIELD PK, AZ 85340-3036
Signed the 990-PF
DARBY SHUPP, TREASURER
Phone
(602) 364-8000
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0284165
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$86,222,585
Income (IRS master file)
$46,605,086

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFAugust 2025$8,207,662$4,991,400$86,222,585XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2024$2,715,432$5,176,927$80,243,940XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2023$773,167$5,415,701$73,594,521XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2022–––IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990-PFAugust 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0284165).

Questions about JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION is 32-0284165.
Is JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $237,145 (DARBY E SHUPP, SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECT).
How much revenue does JOHN SPERLING FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,207,662, expenses of $4,991,400 and total assets of $86,222,585 at year end.

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