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The Spectrum Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Round Rock, Texas · EIN 854126283

The Spectrum Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Round Rock, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $45,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$45,50015$150,886
2024$45,50014$201,611
2025$50,00013$245,681

How to apply

The Spectrum Charitable 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

What The Spectrum Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$20,500
New York2$7,000
Colorado1$5,000
New Jersey1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
Pennsylvania2$4,000
District of Columbia1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Texas Food Bank
Austin, TX
Basic human needs$10,000
Project Cure
Centennial, CO
Health/medical supplies$5,000
Individual
NJ
Education - books$5,000
American Battlefield Trust
Merrifield, VA
Historical preservation$5,000
Episcopal Relief Development
New York City, NY
Disaster relief$4,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Disaster relief$3,500
Seminary of the Southwest
Austin, TX
Education$3,000
Round Rock Serving Center
Round Rock, TX
Human needs$3,000
Individual
NY
Aids related causes$3,000
Harvey Danowitz Family Fund
Newtown, PA
Religous$3,000
Individual
TX
Educational assistance$2,500
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institut
Fort Davis, TX
Park conservation$2,000
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Spectrum Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Spectrum Charitable Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Spectrum Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Viggiano (President), John Viggiano (Director) and William Bennet (Director).

What does The Spectrum Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and human services.

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