Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION reported 7 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.6M
Itemized grants
29
Median grant
$40k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR ARTIST AWARDS AND GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR JSMA WADSWORTH CONTEMPORARY CHINESE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION | $193k |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NORTH ADAMS, MA | FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS | $175k |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION INITIATIVE | $100k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | FOR BEYOND RECOVERY: SUPPORTING TEACHERS TO HELP BAY AREA STUDENTS THRIVE AFTER CRISIS | $100k |
| KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL KLCC REPORTER | $75k |
| 826 VALENCIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR 826 VALENCIA IN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM | $50k |
| BAY AREA SCORES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR SCORES GO! | $50k |
| CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR JAPANESE PRINTS IN TRANSITION | $50k |
| KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR MULTIMEDIA EXPANSION PROJECT | $50k |
| PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE INC | OAKLAND, CA | FOR EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION | $50k |
| TEN STRANDS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | FOR DATA INITIATIVE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE ACTION IN CALIFORNIAS TK12 SCHOOLS | $50k |
| THE JOHN G SHEDD INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS | EUGENE, OR | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50k |
| CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR BUILDING THE BEHAVIORS OF BELONGING AT CCA | $41k |
| SMART READING | PORTLAND, OR | FOR SMART READING PROGRAMS IN LANE COUNTY | $40k |
| THE ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | FOR WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER & HIGH MUSEUM OF ART DEI EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH FILM FORWARD. | $40k |
| SAN FRANCISCO FRIENDS SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR HORIZONS AT SFFS PROGRAM EXPANSION 2021-24 | $35k |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | NORTH ADAMS, MA | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $30k |
| MAUDE I KERNS ART CENTER | EUGENE, OR | FOR CAPACITY BUILDING - PRINTMAKING STUDIO ACQUISITION | $30k |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | FOR THE AVANT-GARDE: EXPERIMENTAL ART IN SOUTH KOREA, 1960S-70S | $30k |
| ASIAN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR TAKASHI MURAKAMI - EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS | $25k |
| LANE ARTS COUNCIL | EUGENE, OR | FOR DESIGN ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM | $25k |
| FRESHGRASS PUBLIC FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | FOR FOLK ALLEY | $20k |
| EUGENE SOUTHTOWNE ROTARY FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AVID GRADUATES | $10k |
| KLCC PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $10k |
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in New York
THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in New York earns a median of $20,079.
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In 2023, THE WLS SPENCER FOUNDATION reported $1.8M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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