The Wls Spencer Foundation
555 MADISON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR - NEW YORK - NY 10022, New York
Latest Filing: 2023
Total Assets: $9.80M
Total Giving: $1.52M
Grants: 39
Median Grant: $25,000
THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION is a active grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $1.5M through 39 grants annually.
2023 Summary
$9.80M
Total Assets
$1.52M
Funding Awarded
39
Grants Given
$25,000
Median Grant
$260,000
Largest Grant
$1,000
Smallest Grant
2023 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Oregon Foundation | $260,000 | Eugene, OREGON | For Jsma Wadsworth Contemporary Chinese Photography Collection |
| Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art | $125,000 | North Adams, MASSACHUSETTS | For Mass Moca Digital Master Plan |
| Freshgrass Public Foundation | $102,500 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | For In Support Of The Artist Award Fund |
| Freshgrass Public Foundation | $100,000 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | For General Support |
| Surfrider Foundation | $100,000 | San Clemente, CALIFORNIA | For Plastic Pollution Initiative |
| Teach For America Inc | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA | For Beyond Recovery: Supporting Teachers To Help Bay Area Students Thrive After Crisis |
| University Of Oregon Foundation | $89,474 | Eugene, OREGON | For Jsma Wadsworth Contemporary Chinese Photography Collection |
| 826 Valencia | $50,000 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | For 826 Valencia In Schools Program |
| Bay Area Scores | $50,000 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | For Scores Go! |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | $50,000 | Oakland, CALIFORNIA | For Empowering Young People Through Health Education |
| Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art | $47,580 | North Adams, MASSACHUSETTS | For Yemandja |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | $40,005 | New York, NEW YORK | For Guggenheim Deai Training With Seed & Spark, Film Forward |
| Smart Reading | $40,000 | Portland, OREGON | For Smart Reading Programs In Lane County |
| San Francisco Friends School | $35,000 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | For Program Expansion 2021 24 |
| Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art | $30,000 | North Adams, MASSACHUSETTS | For General Support |
$40,005
$587,500
State
Total
-
CA
California
$587,500 -
OR
Oregon
$389,474 -
MA
Massachusetts
$202,580 -
NY
New York
$40,005
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN S WADSWORTH III | 2125573900 | TREASURER |
| JOHN WADSWORTH III | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,800,045 | $1,524,538 | 39 | $25,000 | $260,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $10,574,247 | $1,481,447 | 39 | $25,000 | $200,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $10,644,384 | $825,393 | 32 | $10,420 | $150,000 | $1,000 |
| 2020 | $10,710,363 | $1,312,500 | 37 | $25,000 | $150,000 | $1,000 |
| 2019 | $11,366,069 | $1,033,862 | 30 | $25,000 | $190,000 | $1,000 |
| 2018 | $11,213,121 | $1,190,332 | 34 | $25,000 | $245,000 | $500 |
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