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EIN 13-3799186

The WLS Spencer Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The WLS Spencer Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds for general support, to support the exhibition cinema expanded: preservation projects which sheds light on dynamic, rare experimental film works from the 1960s. Grantees include Freshgrass Foundation and others. Made 32 grants last year. Nonprofit type is private foundation. Located in New York, NY.
Total revenues
$1,798,400
2023
Total expenses
$1,806,436
2023
Total assets
$9,185,734
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by The WLS Spencer Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Freshgrass Public FoundationFor Artist Awards and General Support$200,000
University of Oregon FoundationFor Jsma Wadsworth Contemporary Chinese Photography Collection$192,632
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtFor Development of A New Department of Public Programs$175,000
...and 24 more grants made totalling $1,424,171

Personnel at The WLS Spencer Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Bette Sue WadsworthChief Executive Officer Emeritus$0
Elizabeth Jane WadsworthChief Executive Officer$0
John S WadsworthTreasurer$0
Jane WangGrants Manager

Financials for The WLS Spencer Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$704,798
Investment income and dividends$219,302
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$874,300
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,798,400

Form 990s for The WLS Spencer Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-06990PFView PDF
2022-122023-08-28990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-04990PFView PDF
2020-122021-08-30990PFView PDF
2018-122019-11-01990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
December 18, 2020
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 16, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedNational levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
555 Madison Ave 16th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
wlsspencerfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(212) 557-3900
IRS details
EIN
13-3799186
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1995
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - In Process
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
117082
FTB Entity ID
2422454
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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