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THE SPENCER FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 36-6078558Website

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Supports education-related initiatives, particularly fellowships and programs aimed at enhancing educational research and journalism.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$664,818,562

Grants (Last Year)

$22,832,054

Total Grants on File

759

Recipients Funded

360

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$24,318,536214$113,638
2023$20,033,782254$78,873
2021$24,680,629291$84,813

Top Grant Recipients

$2,532,835 (2024)
$2,499,872 (2021)
$1,753,042 (2024)
$1,705,139 (2021)
$1,266,418 (2023)
$876,521 (2023)
$650,000 (2024)
$650,000 (2021)
$650,000 (2024)
$649,678 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 759 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 4 filing years)

K

KIRABO JACKSON

DIRECTOR (INCOMING FY25)

R

ROB REICH

DIRECTOR

E

EDUARDO PADRON

DIRECTOR

T

TYRONE HOWARD

DIRECTOR (INCOMING FY25)

M

MIKE WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

C

CECILIA RIOS-AGUILAR

DIRECTOR

J

JANE PATTERSON

DIRECTOR

N

NONIE LESAUX

DIRECTOR

D

DORIS FISCHER

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER & BOARD SECRETA

A

ANDREASON BROWN

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER

Showing 10 of 14 officers and trustees.

IRS Filing History

THE SPENCER FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 4 years, spanning 2020 to 2024.

2024202320212020

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