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M Spencer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 884166865

M Spencer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,896 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,710 and the largest $8,123. 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 up from $23,498 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,4989$12,819
2024$25,8968$2,124

How to apply

M Spencer Foundation Inc 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

What M Spencer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York. It also paid $720 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$24,816
Kansas1$360

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gems
New York, NY
Charitable programs$8,123
Youth Justice Network
New York, NY
Charitable programs$6,773
Individual
NY
Charitable programs$6,500
Individual
NY
Charitable programs$3,000
Aspca
New York, NY
Charitable programs$420
Individual
KS
Charitable programs$360
Care InternationalCharitable programs$360
IndividualCharitable programs$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M Spencer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does M Spencer Foundation Inc give?

$25,896 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,710.

Who runs M Spencer Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Phyllis M Spencer (Director and President), Mario Saggese (Director and Secretary) and Douglas Turner (Director and VP).

What does M Spencer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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