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THE CHARLES SPEAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

PAWLING, NY · EIN 271612539 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$685K
expenses
$133K
net assets
$10.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Charles Spear Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pawling, NY, focused on making grants to support charitable causes. Its giving spans a range of sectors including health, human services, environmental protection, and civil rights. The foundation does not operate direct-service programs but funds established nonprofits nationally.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Grantmaking Program
Core activity of the foundation; provides financial support to a diverse set of nonprofit organizations addressing humanitarian, health, environmental, and social justice issues
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 4 activities
    • Funding charitable activities of children’s and family services organizations
      Funds charitable activities of child and family service providers including the Childrens Center of New Milford through a $40,000 grant in 2024.
    • Funding charitable activities of mental health and social services clinics
      Funds charitable activities of mental health and social service providers including the Clifford Beers Clinic through a $15,000 grant in 2024.
    • Funding charitable activities of scientific and policy research organizations
      Funds charitable activities of scientific and policy research groups including the Henry Kendall Society through a $20,000 grant in 2024.
    • Funding charitable activities of senior and community service organizations
      Funds charitable activities of local community and senior service organizations such as Friends of the Sherman Senior Center and Food Bank of NYC, each receiving $20,000 grants in 2024.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities of civil liberties and legal advocacy organizations
      Funds charitable activities of civil rights and legal advocacy groups including the ACLU Foundation through a $45,000 grant and Planned Parenthood through a $15,000 grant in 2024.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities of environmental conservation and advocacy organizations
      Funds charitable activities of environmental organizations including the Environmental Defense Fund and the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, each receiving $20,000 grants in 2024.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities of health and medical research organizations
      Funds charitable activities of medical research institutions, including the Salk Institute for Biological Studies through a $20,000 grant in 2024.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities of humanitarian and global health organizations
      Funds charitable activities of international humanitarian organizations such as Doctors Without Borders through a $66,500 grant in 2024.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities of public media and educational organizations
      Funds charitable activities of public media entities such as WNYC through a $60,000 grant in 2024.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$685K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$267K39%
Other revenue$418K
expenses
Total expenses$133K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$50K
Grants paid out$640K
balance sheet
Total assets$10.31M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$10.31M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +108.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CAROLINE M BARRETT PRESIDENT,DIRECTOR,TREASUR 15 $50K
board members · 2
  • BARBARA SOLOMON — DIRECTOR
  • JAMES GALVIN — DIRECTOR, VP, SECRETARY
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ACLU FOUNDATION Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • CHILDRENS CENTER OF NEW MILFORD Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • CLIFFORD BEERS CLINIC Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • FOOD BANK OF NYC Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • FRIENDS OF THE SHERMAN SENIOR CENTER Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • HENRY KENDALL SOCIETY Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.
  • WNYC Partner — Receives charitable grant funding from the foundation.