EIN 36-6078558

The Spencer Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Spencer Foundation funds innovative education research to improve learning, advance equity, and transform educational systems through collaboration and rigorous methodologies.
Total revenues
$81,530,805
2024
Total expenses
$44,974,960
2024
Total assets
$667,415,167
2024
Num. employees
30
2024

Program areas at The Spencer Foundation

Members of The program staff, working individually and in small teams, conduct independent educational research that produces knowledge to help The Spencer Foundation and other foundations and institutions engaged in education research and related fields to improve their policies and practices. These staff members produce internal documents, publications, and presentations aimed at a broader audience of education researchers and, when relevant, practitioners and policymakers.

Grants made by The Spencer Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Academy of Education (NAEd)National Academy of Education/spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs (Cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)$1,266,418
National Academy of Education (NAEd)National Academy of Education/spencer Dissertation Fellowship Programs (Cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)$876,521
William T Grant FoundationSupport for the 2023 Institutional Challenge Grant Program at the William T. Grant Foundation$649,678
...and 153 more grants made totalling $12,793,328

Who funds The Spencer Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New Venture FundYouth Development and Education$1,000,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIn Support of the Education and Equity in A Changing Climate Convening$85,000
Cyrus Katzen FoundationGeneral Support$1,000

Personnel at The Spencer Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Andreason BrownChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$304,380
Laura GlickChief Investment Officer$248,291
Liz CarrickVice President for Administration and Chief of Staff
Ashley WynnExecutive Assistant To the President and SR Vice President
Kara FinneganVice President$382,180
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for The Spencer Foundation

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,585,000
Investment income and dividends$15,824,755
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$63,118,690
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,360
Total revenues$81,530,805

Form 990s for The Spencer Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-10-31990PFView PDF
2023-032023-10-30990PFView PDF
2022-032023-02-15990PFView PDF
2021-032021-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-032021-04-09990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 10, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
January 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from New Venture Fund
January 4, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
625 N Michigan Ave 1600
Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
spencer.org 
Phone
(312) 337-7000
IRS details
EIN
36-6078558
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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