Private Foundation

THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION

Based in NEW YORK, NY, THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.3M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $8.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 223 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $8.8M.

EIN: 133799186 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$8.9M
Grants Given223
Grant Total$8.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
SAN CLEMENTE, CA · 2024
FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE
$250,000
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
EUGENE, OR · 2024
FOR CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
$174,737
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
NORTH ADAMS, MA · 2024
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS
$125,000
FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$125,000
FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2024
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$125,000

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Officers & Directors

CEO EMERITUS Bette Sue Wadsworth
DIRECTOR Christopher Wadsworth
CEO Elizabeth Jane Wadsworth
TREASURER John S Wadsworth Iii
CIO EMERITUS John S Wadsworth Jr
VICE PRESIDENT Paul William Peppis

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$959,000 49 grants
SUPPORT FOR CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ART AND PERFORMING ARTS
$585,000 3 grants
FOR JSMA WADSWORTH CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION
$542,106 3 grants
FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE
$450,000 3 grants
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS
$300,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.3M $1.6M $8.9M
2023 $1.8M $1.8M $9.2M
2022 $1.1M $1.8M $9.8M
2020 $1.5M $1.0M $10.6M
2019 $894K $1.5M $10.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $894K to $1.3M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, GA, HI, KS, MA, and 4 other states.

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