Grant funders

Spencer Foundation

Private foundation, Illinois

United States
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Given in 2024 $20.0m
Typical grant $50k Middle half $50k to $90k
New grantees in 2024 57% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

57% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 101 grants · typical $60k
Illinois 79 grants · typical $50k
New York 69 grants · typical $50k
District of Columbia 40 grants · typical $50k
Massachusetts 39 grants · typical $50k
Pennsylvania 35 grants · typical $50k
Texas 31 grants · typical $50k
Georgia 17 grants · typical $52k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

University of Virginia Grant to University of Virginia $148k 31 Mar 2024
University of illinois at chicago Grant to University of Illinois at Chicago $160k 31 Mar 2024
Regents of the university of minnesota Grant to Regents of the University of Minnesota $105k 31 Mar 2024
Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute Grant to Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute $50k 31 Mar 2024
National Academy of Education Grant to National Academy of Education $877k 31 Mar 2024
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel Grant to The Hebrew University of Jerusalem $50k 31 Mar 2024
University of Colorado Denver Grant to University of Colorado Denver $197k 31 Mar 2024
Division of Indian Work Grant to Division of Indian Work $50k 31 Mar 2024
The Brookings Institution Grant to The Brookings Institution $133k 31 Mar 2024
Stanford university Grant to Stanford University $75k 31 Mar 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Application, information, and materials requirements posted on website.
Deadlines
Deadlines posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Restrictions
Information posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Contact
Dr Na'llah Suad Nasir
Address
625 Michigan Ave Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
3123377000

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)