THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION
Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings
Funds arts and culture initiatives, educational programs, and environmental efforts, with a focus on COVID-19 relief, primarily in New York.
Total Assets
$8,853,911
Grants (Last Year)
$1,349,201
Total Grants on File
90
Recipients Funded
42
Giving History
| Year | Total Granted | Grants Made | Avg Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,349,201 | 22 | $61,327 |
| 2023 | $1,554,171 | 29 | $53,592 |
| 2021 | $1,481,447 | 39 | $37,986 |
Top Grant Recipients
SAN CLEMENTE, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
EUGENE, OR
NORTH ADAMS, MA
EUGENE, OR
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
NORTH ADAMS, MA
San Francisco, CA
Showing top 10 of 90 grants on file.
Officers & Trustees
From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 9 filing years)
CHRISTOPHER WADSWORTH
DIRECTOR
SHANNON WADSWORTH
DIRECTOR
PAUL WILLIAM PEPPIS
VICE PRESIDENT
ELIZABETH JANE WADSWORTH
CEO
JOHN S WADSWORTH III
TREASURER
BETTE SUE WADSWORTH
CEO EMERITUS
JOHN S WADSWORTH JR
CIO EMERITUS
IRS Filing History
THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 9 years, spanning 2015 to 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
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