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Private Foundation
THE SPECTER FOUNDATION
Based in GLADWYNE, PA, THE SPECTER FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $19.5M in revenue, $5.5M in expenses, $44.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 507 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $31.4M.
EIN: 387076393
GLADWYNE, PA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$19.5M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$44.2M
Grants Given507
Grant Total$31.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
SHAREFOOD
2024 DONATION
$3,483,333
UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO
2024 DONATION
$1,000,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
MOISHE HOUSE PHILADELPHIA
$201,000
CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA
2024 DONATION
$126,850
DREXEL UNIVERSITY FUND
DREXEL SQUASH JOHN D WHITE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 507 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Shanin Specter
TRUSTEE
Tracey Specter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.5M | $5.5M | $44.2M |
| 2023 | $9.5M | $4.7M | $35.0M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $5.7M | $29.9M |
| 2020 | $15.6M | $5.7M | $26.0M |
| 2019 | $14.3M | $6.1M | $19.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $14.3M to $19.5M (+36%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.2M.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, IA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.
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