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Spectrum Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chatham, New Jersey · EIN 272576527

Spectrum Foundation is a private foundation in Chatham, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,300 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $17,100 the year before.

71% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$00$124,563
2023$17,1004$109,629
2024$8,3007$99,610

How to apply

Spectrum Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$6,200
New York3$1,500
Arkansas1$600

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Food Bank of NJ
Hillside, NJ
501(c)(3) qualified charity$5,000
Covenant House
Newark, NJ
501(c)(3) qualified charity$1,000
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
501(c)(3) qualified charity$600
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am
New York, NY
501(c)(3) qualified charity$500
Foundation House
New York, NY
501(c)(3) qualified charity$500
The Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
501(c)(3) qualfied charity$500
Friends of the Library
Chatham, NJ
501(c)(3) qualified charity$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Spectrum Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Spectrum Foundation give?

$8,300 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Spectrum Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah E Lavoie (Trustee) and Sarah J Gephart (Trust Protec).

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