Private Foundation

THE SPENCER FOUNDATION

THE SPENCER FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $235.6M in revenue, $36.1M in expenses, $664.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 1,197 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $114.9M.

EIN: 366078558 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$235.6M
Total Expenses$36.1M
Total Assets$664.8M
Grants Given1,197
Grant Total$114.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION/SPENCER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS (COHORTS 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)
$2,532,835
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION/SPENCER DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS (COHORTS 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)
$1,753,042
WILLIAM T GRANT FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
SUPPORT FOR THE 2024 INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM AT THE WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION
$650,000
WILLIAM T GRANT FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
SUPPORT FOR THE 2025 INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM AT THE WILLIAM T. GRANT FOUNDATION
$650,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
SPENCER EDUCATION JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, 2024 - 2028
$593,600

Showing up to 5 of 1,197 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER Andreason Brown
DIRECTOR (OUTGOING FY25) Carl Cohn
DIRECTOR Cecilia Rios-Aguilar
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER & BOARD SECRETA Doris Fischer
PRESIDENT Dr Na'ilah Suad Nasir
DIRECTOR Eduardo Padron

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Top Grant Purposes

NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Cohorts 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
$6,248,654 2 grants
NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program (Cohorts 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
$4,282,265 1 grant
NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program (Cohorts 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
$4,277,039 2 grants
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION/SPENCER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS (COHORTS 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)
$2,532,835 1 grant
Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship Program, 2020-2024
$2,344,313 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $235.6M $36.1M $664.8M
2024 $81.5M $45.0M $667.4M
2023 $42.0M $28.3M $597.5M
2022 $32.5M $27.7M $670.6M
2021 $44.7M $42.6M $672.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $44.7M to $235.6M (+427%), with total assets most recently reported at $664.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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