Spencer Educational Foundation Inc
New York, NY · EIN 58-1420617. Reported 220 grants totalling $2,998,746 to 139 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Spencer Educational Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B82Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 139 distinct organizations, with 9% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 40% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $7,500. Half of what it reported fell between $7,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Josephs University | Philadelphia, PA | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ | Philadelphia, PA | $209,143 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gamma Iota Sigma | Powell, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation | Fullerton, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $66,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $59,725 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc | New York, NY | $57,547 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bowie State University Foundation | Bowie, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brenau University Inc | Gainesville, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $46,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fisk University | Nashville, TN | $43,204 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX | $38,296 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $33,646 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $32,394 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Foundation | Reno, NV | $31,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aes Global Insurance Company the Aes Corp | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dallas Fort Worth (dfw) International Airport Board | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Port of Portland | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sp Plus Corporation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $29,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | $29,052 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $28,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | $28,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc | Blue Ash, OH | $27,998 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National African-American Insurance Association | Washington, DC | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Illinois State University Foundation | Normal, IL | $26,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cbiz Inc | New York, NY | $25,320 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Inc | Stony Brook, NY | $24,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adecco Group | Jacksonville, FL | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Con Am Management Corp | San Diego, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Henry Schein Inc | Melville, NY | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc | New York, NY | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| State University of New York at Brockport | Brockport, NY | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Match Group Inc | Dallas, TX | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naaia Foundation | Washington, DC | $21,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $21,066 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sierra Nevada Corp | Herndon, VA | $21,007 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Block Communications Inc | Doylestown, PA | $20,785 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $20,189 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Risk & Insurance Assn Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Savannah State University | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Risk Mgt & Ins Assn | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Insuring Mi Future | Lansing, MI | $19,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | $19,331 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fayetteville State University National Alumni Association Inc | Fayetteville, NC | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Academy of Producer Insurance Studies Inc | Austin, TX | $18,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Actuarial Foundation | Schaumburg, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clark Equipment | Suwanee, GA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | Portland, OR | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Culver Franchising System LLC | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dfa Dairy Brands | Kansas City, KS | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Flow Control Group | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harbor Group Management Co LLC | Norfolk, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hbcu Impact | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hearst | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana State University Scott College of Business | Terre Haute, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kite Realty Group | Bronx, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Richmond National Services Inc | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Univ of the District of Columbia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Varsity Brands Holding Coinc | Farmers Branch, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Safelite Group Inc | Columbus, OH | $14,890 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Growmark Inc | Bloomsbury, NJ | $13,675 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | $11,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $11,094 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida State University Research Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia State University Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urmia | Glendale, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Plus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $8,864 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Association of Black Compliance and Risk Management Pro | Pompano Beach, FL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aetna Inc | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aetna Inc (cvs Health) | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ag Processing Inc | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Als Group LLC | Edison, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc (aeg) | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bonaventure Holdings LLC | Alexandria, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burnham Holdings Inc | Lancaster, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Csa America Inc | Independence, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diocese of St Augustine | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diocese of St Augustine | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dollar Tree | Chesapeake, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Electrolux North America Inc | Charlotte, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equity Residential | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evonik Corporation | Parsippany, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Term | Tallahassee, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fs Insurance Agency | Bloomington, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc | Iselin, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Key Corp | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khs&s Contractors | Anaheim, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martin County Board of County Commissioners | Stuart, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mckesson Corporation | Alpharetta, GA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mic Global | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nustar Energy | San Antonio, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma City Community College (occc) | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Overhead Door Corporation | Lewisville, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | Santa Clara, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Parsons Corporation | Pasadena, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prologis Inc | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Retail Properties of Americarpai Holding | Oak Brook, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sage Software Inc | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Space | Sparks, NV | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| State Chartered Credit Unions in Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Syneos Health Inc | Somerset, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Top Golf USA Inc | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pccp LLC | New York, NY | $7,353 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $7,273 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cotton Holdings Inc | Houston, TX | $5,670 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sally Beauty | Denton, TX | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | $5,324 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Butler University | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Dominion University Educational Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington State University | Renton, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
51 of 139 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- California State University-Fullerton
GENERAL GRANTCOURSE DEVELOPMENTRMOC GRANT - University of Houston - Downtown
COURSE DEV GRANTGENERAL GRANTRMOC GRANT - Indiana State University
COURSE DEV GRANTRMOC GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 47 of 139 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $668,097 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 43 | $604,698 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 58 | $770,580 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 71 | $955,371 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
17% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $7,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Spencer Educational Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 23613, New York, NY, 10087.
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