The Fred and Nancy Sperling Family Foundation focuses on local community basic-needs and civic organizations, with a strong emphasis on food security, senior services, and affordable housing. Grants are concentrated on a handful of repeat recipients (local food banks, Thompson Senior Center, Habitat for Humanity) while also supporting volunteer emergency services, veterans/widows programs, and occasional education, historic preservation, and animal welfare causes. Funding appears to be rooted in Canton, OH-area needs with a secondary thread of support to Vermont-based groups, suggesting personal or family ties to both places. Most awards are modest-to-medium sized and directed to operational/program support for direct-service organizations.
$78K
$1.4M
$383K
$78K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 40% of grants go to recipients in VT.
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Relatively concentrated, pragmatic giving: a mix of repeat multi-year or multiple gifts to core local service providers and many modest one-off grants. Predominantly operational/program support for local direct-service nonprofits, with giving split between Canton, OH-area organizations and several Vermont beneficiaries, indicating geographic ties rather than broad national philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Thompson Senior Center, Stark County Hunger Task Force, Habitat for Humanity (East Central Ohio), SAM Center (veterans/widows services), South Woodstock Fire Protection Association
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Providing affordable housing for those in need |
| Salvation Army | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Help for those in need |
| Stark County Hunger Task Force | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | Providing food for those in need |
| Thompson Senior Center | Woodstock, VT | $12,500 | 2026 | Support senior citizens in need |
| Vermont Foodbank | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | Provide food to those in need |
| The Peddie School | Hightstown, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | Educating youth |
| South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc | South Woodstock, VT | $2,000 | 2026 | Providing fire protection |
| Green Mountain Horse Assoc | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | Equestrian education |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | Educating youth |
| High Horses | Sharon, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | Equestrian therapy for disabled |
| Lucy Mckenzie Humane Society | Brownsville, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | Humane treatment of animals |
| Green Mountain Perkins Academy | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2026 | Historic preservation |
| SAM Center | Massillon, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | Helping veterans in need |
| Buckeye Council BSA | Canton, OH | $350 | 2026 | Developing Youth |
| Thompson Senior Center | Woodstock, VT | $27,500 | 2025 | Support senior citizens in need |
| Habitat for Humanity | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Provide affordable housing for those in need |
| Stark County Hunger Task Force | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Provide nutrician to those in need |
| Salvation Army | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Help for those in need |
| Vermont Food Bank | Brattleboro, VT | $5,000 | 2025 | Provide nutrician to those in need |
| The Peddie School | Hightstown, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | Educaing youth |
| South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc | South Woodstock, VT | $2,000 | 2025 | Providing fire protection |
| Green Mountain Horse Assoc | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | Equestrian education |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | Educating youth |
| SAM Center | Massillon, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | Serving veterans and widows in need |
| Lucy Mckenzie Humane Society | Brownsville, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | Humane treatment of animals |
| Green Mountain Perkins Academy | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | Historic Preservation |
| Buckeye Council BSA | Canton, OH | $350 | 2025 | Developing youth |
| Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | Provide affordable housing for thise in need |
| Salvation Army of Canton Ohio | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | Help for those in need |
| Stark County Hunger Task Force | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | Provide nutrician to those in need |
| Thompson Senior Center | Woodstock, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | Support senior citizens in need |
| South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc | South Woodstock, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | Supporting volunteer fire department |
| The Peddie School | Hightstown, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | Encouraging good education |
| Vermont Foodbank | Brattleboro, VT | $2,000 | 2024 | Provide nutrician to those in need |
| Gren Mountain Horse Association | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | Educating Equestrians |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | Encouraging education |
| Green Mountain Perkins Academy and Historic Assn | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | Historic preservation |
| SAM Center | Massillon, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | Serving veterans and widows in need |
| Lucy McKenzie Humane Society | West Windsor, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | Humane treatment of animals |
| Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America | Canton, OH | $350 | 2024 | Promoting youth development |
| Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide affordable housing for those in need |
| Stark County Hunger Task Force | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide nutrician to those in need |
| Salvation Army of Canton OH | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | Help for those in need |
| SAM Center | Massillon, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | Serving veterans and widows in need |
| Green Mountain Perkins Academy and Historic Assn | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2023 | Historic preservation |
| Green Mountain Horse Association | South Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2023 | Educating Equestrians |
| Thompson Senior Center | Woodstock, VT | $1,000 | 2023 | Support senior citizens in need |
Habitat for Humanity
$15,000Providing affordable housing for those in need
Salvation Army
$15,000Help for those in need
Thompson Senior Center
$12,500Support senior citizens in need
Vermont Foodbank
$10,000Provide food to those in need
Educating youth
South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc
$2,000Providing fire protection
Green Mountain Horse Assoc
$1,000Equestrian education
High Horses
$1,000Equestrian therapy for disabled
Lucy Mckenzie Humane Society
$1,000Humane treatment of animals
Green Mountain Perkins Academy
$1,000Historic preservation
SAM Center
$1,000Helping veterans in need
Buckeye Council BSA
$350Developing Youth
Thompson Senior Center
$27,500Support senior citizens in need
Habitat for Humanity
$10,000Provide affordable housing for those in need
Salvation Army
$10,000Help for those in need
Vermont Food Bank
$5,000Provide nutrician to those in need
South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc
$2,000Providing fire protection
Green Mountain Horse Assoc
$1,000Equestrian education
SAM Center
$1,000Serving veterans and widows in need
Lucy Mckenzie Humane Society
$1,000Humane treatment of animals
Green Mountain Perkins Academy
$1,000Historic Preservation
Buckeye Council BSA
$350Developing youth
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
$10,000Provide affordable housing for thise in need
Salvation Army of Canton Ohio
$10,000Help for those in need
Thompson Senior Center
$5,000Support senior citizens in need
South Woodstock Fire Protection Assoc
$5,000Supporting volunteer fire department
Vermont Foodbank
$2,000Provide nutrician to those in need
Gren Mountain Horse Association
$1,000Educating Equestrians
Green Mountain Perkins Academy and Historic Assn
$1,000Historic preservation
SAM Center
$1,000Serving veterans and widows in need
Lucy McKenzie Humane Society
$1,000Humane treatment of animals
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
$10,000Provide affordable housing for those in need
Salvation Army of Canton OH
$10,000Help for those in need
SAM Center
$5,000Serving veterans and widows in need
Green Mountain Perkins Academy and Historic Assn
$1,000Historic preservation
Green Mountain Horse Association
$1,000Educating Equestrians
Thompson Senior Center
$1,000Support senior citizens in need