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W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southmont, North Carolina · EIN 611383120

W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southmont, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $57,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $7,500. 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 $48,246 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$32,7509$930,649
2023$48,24611$1.1 million
2024$57,00015$2.1 million

How to apply

W Vaughan 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 W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina4$18,500
Illinois2$10,000
New York2$9,000
California1$5,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Kentucky2$4,500
Florida1$2,500
Virginia1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Church
Salisbury, NC
Charitable/educational$7,500
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable/educational$5,000
Cancer Research Institute
New York, NY
Charitable/educational$5,000
Canine Companions
Santa Rosa, CA
Charitable/educational$5,000
Disabled American Veterans
Raleigh, NC
Charitable/educational$5,000
Ronald McDonald House
Chicago, IL
Charitable/educational$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable/educational$5,000
Hospice of Davidson County
Lexington, NC
Charitable/educational$4,000
Helen Keller National Center
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable/educational$4,000
Addison Jo Blair Foundation
Elizabethtown, KY
Charitable/educational$3,500
Cheryl Cates Memorial Foundation
Key West, FL
Charitable/educational$2,500
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Charitable/educational$2,000
Grace Episcopal Church
Lexington, NC
Charitable/educational$2,000
First Christian Church of Radcliff
Radcliff, KY
Charitable/educational$1,000
Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (Sams)
Ambridge, PA
Charitable/educational$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc give?

$57,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists W Vaughan Spencer (President), Judith Spencer (Vice President), Stacey Ogburn (Director) and Roberta Spencer (Secretary/Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does W Vaughan Spencer Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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