The Spencer Foundation
The Spencer Foundation, a major 990pf foundation in Illinois, provides grants ranging from $100 to $2M annually.
2023 Summary
$670.62M
Total Assets
$24.68M
Funding Awarded
291
Grants Given
$50,000
Median Grant
$2.50M
Largest Grant
$100
Smallest Grant
2023 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Academy Of Education | $2.50M | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | Na Ed/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Cohorts 2021 22, 2022 23, 2023 24) |
| National Academy Of Education | $1.71M | Jamaica Plain, MASSACHUSETTS | Na Ed/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program (Cohorts 2021 22, 2022 23, 2023 24) |
| William T Grant Foundation | $650,000 | n/a | Support For The 2022 Institutional Challenge Grant Program At The William T. Grant Foundation |
| The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York | $583,755 | San Jose, CALIFORNIA | Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship Program, 2020 2024 |
| University Of Kwa Zulu Natal | $399,006 | Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA | Comprehensive Sexuality Education Curriculum In Rural Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa: A Community Based Participatory Approach To Contextually Relevant Programming |
| The Ohio State University | $314,561 | Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA | Longitudinal Peer Social Networks And Early Language Development: Transforming Understanding Of Critical Features Of Young Children's Classroom Experiences |
| The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | $306,773 | Boston, MASSACHUSETTS | Don't Take That Tone With Me': Linguistic Variation And Disciplinary Action On African American Children In Schools |
| The Regents Of The University Of California | $276,458 | Berkeley, CALIFORNIA | A Cross Cultural Study Of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy In Global Perspective |
| University Of Maryland At College Park | $267,696 | Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA | Disparities In Investment In Children And Youth In The United States |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | $262,340 | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Leadership Activity In The Era Of The Equity Director: Racial Historical Contexts, Proliferation, And District Organizational Change |
| Learning Policy Institute | $258,750 | Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS | Support For Two Post Doctoral Scholars At The Learning Policy Institute |
| The Education Trust | $251,425 | University Park, PENNSYLVANIA | Support For Two Post Doctoral Scholars At The Education Trust |
| The Regents Of The University Of California At Berkeley | $250,947 | New York, NEW YORK | Transformative Justice At The Intersection Of Schools And Teacher Education |
| University Of Southern California | $242,668 | Boston, MASSACHUSETTS | Race Related Messages, Traumatic Events Online And The Protective Function Of Critical Media Literacy |
| Trustees Of Boston University | $237,926 | Newark, DELAWARE | Re Imagining Alternative Education: Designing For Geographies Of Care And Responsibility |
| University Of Washington | $233,519 | n/a | Unpacking The Effects Of Dual Credit Coursework On College Opportunity And Equity: A Mixed Methods Comparative Study Of Different Course Delivery Contexts |
| William T Grant Foundation | $225,000 | n/a | Support For The 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Program At The William T. Grant Foundation |
| The University Of Texas At Austin | $220,508 | Seaside, CALIFORNIA | Teacher Turnover And School Improvement: Examining The Mechanisms Through Which Instability Disrupts Schools, And How To Mitigate It |
| Curators Of The University Of Missouri On Behalf Of The University Of Misso | $217,568 | Saint Louis, MISSOURI | Countering The Unintended Consequences Of School Reforms: Communally Bonded Schools Reconnecting Black Students, Strengthening Communities, And Improving Educational Outcomes |
| The Regents Of The University Of California | $204,961 | Riverside, CALIFORNIA | Disrupting Racism In Schools: A Mixed Methods Study Of Educators' Racial Dispositions And Organizational Change |
| ... and 36 more recipients. | |||
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CA
California
$5,414,884 -
MA
Massachusetts
$2,860,230 -
PA
Pennsylvania
$918,127 -
MI
Michigan
$573,772 -
IL
Illinois
$566,227 -
NY
New York
$549,420 -
DC
District of Columbia
$439,859 -
CO
Colorado
$328,987 -
TX
Texas
$294,883 -
DE
Delaware
$237,926 -
MO
Missouri
$217,568 -
WI
Wisconsin
$160,938 -
FL
Florida
$156,616 -
CT
Connecticut
$150,805 -
IN
Indiana
$149,813 -
UT
Utah
$147,316 -
NJ
New Jersey
$133,333 -
RI
Rhode Island
$125,671 -
OH
Ohio
$122,811
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Andreason Brown | 3123377000 | CFO and Treasurer |
| Andreason Brown | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $670,624,797 | $24,680,629 | 291 | $50,000 | $2,499,872 | $100 |
| 2021 | $672,664,488 | $20,963,346 | 154 | $49,997 | $4,282,265 | $4,000 |