Private foundation · EIN 13-3799186 · New York, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Wls Spencer Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.55M in grants paid across 29 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 86.8% of those dollars to 24 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.35M 27 lines
- No confident match $205K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- AN APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING
- Deadlines
- NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- Restrictions
- NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS
- Website on filing
- HTTPS://WWW.WLSSPENCERFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 29 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshgrass Public Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 81-3680121 | $200,000 | FOR ARTIST AWARDS AND GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, OR · EIN 93-6015767 | $192,632 | FOR JSMA WADSWORTH CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art North Adams, MA · no confident EIN match | $175,000 | FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| The Surfrider Foundation San Clemente, CA · EIN 95-3941826 | $100,000 | FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 |
| Teach for America New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913 | $100,000 | FOR BEYOND RECOVERY: SUPPORTING TEACHERS TO HELP BAY AREA STUDENTS THRIVE AFTER CRISIS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Klcc Public Radio Foundation Eugene, OR · EIN 81-3487391 | $75,000 | FOR FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL KLCC REPORTER | Same address 1.00 |
| 826 Valencia San Francisco, CA · EIN 04-3694151 | $50,000 | FOR 826 VALENCIA IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Bay Area Scores San Francisco, CA · EIN 48-1272959 | $50,000 | FOR SCORES GO! | Same address 1.00 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3045948 | $50,000 | FOR JAPANESE PRINTS IN TRANSITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Klcc Public Radio Foundation Eugene, OR · EIN 81-3487391 | $50,000 | FOR MULTIMEDIA EXPANSION PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Peer Health Exchange Oakland, CA · EIN 56-2374305 | $50,000 | FOR EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Ten Strands San Francisco, CA · EIN 27-4118171 | $50,000 | FOR DATA INITIATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ACTION IN CALIFORNIAS TK12 SCHOOLS | Exact name 1.00 |
| The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts Eugene, OR · EIN 93-1045304 | $50,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1156485 | $40,539 | FOR BUILDING THE BEHAVIORS OF BELONGING AT CCA | Same address 1.00 |
| Smart Reading Portland, OR · EIN 93-1051724 | $40,000 | FOR SMART READING PROGRAMS IN LANE COUNTY | Same city 1.00 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0633971 | $40,000 | FOR WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER & HIGH MUSEUM OF ART DEI EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH FILM FORWARD. | Same address 1.00 |
| San Francisco Friends School San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3397589 | $35,000 | FOR HORIZONS AT SFFS PROGRAM EXPANSION 2021-24 | Same address 1.00 |
| Maude Kerns Art Center Eugene, OR · EIN 93-0511950 | $30,000 | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING - PRINTMAKING STUDIO ACQUISITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-5562233 | $30,000 | FOR THE AVANT-GARDE: EXPERIMENTAL ART IN SOUTH KOREA, 1960S-70S | Same address 1.00 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art North Adams, MA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1704765 | $25,000 | FOR TAKASHI MURAKAMI - EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Lane Arts Council Eugene, OR · EIN 93-0681430 | $25,000 | FOR DESIGN ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Freshgrass Public Foundation San Francisco, CA · EIN 81-3680121 | $20,000 | FOR FOLK ALLEY | Same city 1.00 |
| Eugene Southtowne Rotary Foundation Eugene, OR · EIN 93-1204943 | $10,000 | FOR FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AVID GRADUATES | Same city 1.00 |
| Klcc Public Radio Foundation Eugene, OR · EIN 81-3487391 | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of Sw Oregon Eugene, OR · EIN 93-0573822 | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| White Bird Clinic Eugene, OR · EIN 93-0585814 | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Food for Lane County Eugene, OR · EIN 93-0888347 | $5,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Oregon Contemporary Theatre Eugene, OR · EIN 93-1160018 | $1,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
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5 recipients in common - Chambers Family Foundation Eugene, OR
4 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.