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The Wls Spencer Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3799186 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3M
- Grants reported
- 43
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $2.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 22 | $1.3M |
Where The Wls Spencer Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE | 2024 | $250K |
| THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | TO SUPPORT THE PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE | 2025 | $250K |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NORTH ADAMS, MA | DIGITAL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION | 2025 | $250K |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | PURCHASE, NY | MS GIFT PM NORTH COUNTY HII | 2025 | $175K |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION | 2024 | $174.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | TO SUPPORT THE CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION | 2025 | $170.5K |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NORTH ADAMS, MA | FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS | 2024 | $125K |
| FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $125K |
| FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $125K |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | PURCHASE, NY | MS GIFT PM NORTH COUNTY HII | 2025 | $125K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS | 2024 | $100K |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NORTH ADAMS, MA | DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS | 2025 | $100K |
| THE ASIA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | FOR CURATOR OF LEARNING AND OUTREACH | 2024 | $100K |
| KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP AND ARTS REPORTING | 2025 | $75K |
| CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIP FUND | PORTLAND, OR | UNDERGROWTH EDUCATIONAL PRINT FUND APPRENTICESHIP AND ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS | 2025 | $60K |
| LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J | EUGENE, OR | TO SUPPORT AVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SUMMER INSTITUTE PROGRAMS | 2025 | $50.2K |
| TEN STRANDS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | FOR DATA INITIATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ACTION | 2024 | $50K |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT THE "ZHENG CHONGBIN: GOLDEN STATE" EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $50K |
| THE JOHN G SHEDD INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS | EUGENE, OR | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $50K |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE "DO HO SUH" EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $50K |
| KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL KLCC REPORTER | 2024 | $50K |
| LANE ARTS COUNCIL | EUGENE, OR | ARTS EDUCATION AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN LANE COUNTY | 2025 | $50K |
| LANE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 4J | EUGENE, OR | FOR AVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 2024 | $49.5K |
| SMART READING | PORTLAND, OR | SMART READING PROGRAMS IN LANE COUNTY | 2025 | $40K |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | TO SUPPORT THE "AI, REBEL: THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF AI WEIWEI" EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING | 2025 | $31.2K |
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
- PACIFIC FOUNDATION SERVICES
- Address
- 1660 BUSH STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94109
- Phone
- 4155616540
- Deadlines
- NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- Application materials
- AN APPLICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING
- Restrictions
- NO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Wls Spencer Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.