National Academy of Education
WASHINGTON, DC
$2.5MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
National academy of education/spencer postdoctoral fellowship programs (cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)
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The Spencer Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-6078558 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Dr Na'Llah Suad Nasir
- Phone
- (312) 337-7000
- Deadlines
- Deadlines posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
- Application materials
- Application, information, and materials requirements posted on website.
- Restrictions
- Information posted on foundation's website, www.spencer.org
Original filing text
- Contact
- DR NA'LLAH SUAD NASIR
- Address
- 625 MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1600 CHICAGO, IL, 60611
- Phone
- 3123377000
- Deadlines
- DEADLINES POSTED ON FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.SPENCER.ORG
- Application materials
- APPLICATION, INFORMATION, AND MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS POSTED ON WEBSITE.
- Restrictions
- INFORMATION POSTED ON FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.SPENCER.ORG
Reported organization name: THE SPENCER FOUNDATION
Where The Spencer Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
National Academy of Education
WASHINGTON, DC
$1.8MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
National academy of education/spencer dissertation fellowship programs (cohorts 24-25, 25-26, 26-27)
William T Grant Foundation
NEW YORK, NY
$650KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Support for the 2025 institutional challenge grant program at the william t. Grant foundation
William T Grant Foundation
NEW YORK, NY
$650KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Support for the 2024 institutional challenge grant program at the william t. Grant foundation
Columbia University in the City of New York
NEW YORK, NY
$593.6KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Spencer education journalism fellowship program, 2024 - 2028
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Figures are aggregated from The Spencer Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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