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The Specter Foundation: 62 grants to organizations, $5.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Specter Foundation, a private foundation in Gladwyne, PA, paid 62 grants to organizations totaling $5,493,616 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 3, 2025. The largest was $3,483,333 to Sharefood in Philadelphia, PA for 2024 donation.
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- EIN
- 387076393
- Based in
- Gladwyne, PA
- Assets
- $51,715,988
- Grants paid
- $5,493,616
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202513079349100311. It reported $5,493,616 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharefood | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $3,483,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Law San Francisco | La Jolla, CA | 2024 donation | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Moishe house philadelphia | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $201,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | 2024 donation | International, foreign affairs and national security | $126,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drexel University Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Drexel squash john d white | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Valley Friends School | Paoli, PA | 2024 donation | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Generation Speaks | Waltham, MA | 2024 donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $82,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tribe 12 | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | Religion-related | $53,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Har Zion Temple | Penn Valley, PA | 2024 donation | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Redeemer Health Systems Dev Dept | Huntingdon Valley, PA | 2024 donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squash and Education Alliance | New York, NY | 2024 gift | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Squash Racquets Association | New York, NY | Us squash board contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Squash Racquets Association | New York, NY | Year 2 gift | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perelman Jewish Day School | Wynnewood, PA | 2024 tribute event | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Penn Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 annual fund | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haverford College | Haverford, PA | Haverford college annual squash gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Home | Keene, NH | 2024 donation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Women's squash annual contribution | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children First | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Friendship Circle | Philadelphia, PA | 4/7/2024 event | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Libi | Brighton, MA | William field iafa gymnasium project | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad Haverford | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emily's Entrourage | Ardmore, PA | October 5th event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heights Philadelphia | New Rochelle, NY | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia | Bala Cynwyd, PA | 2024 jfcs honors event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kleinlife | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lbi Jewish Community Center | Spray Beach, NJ | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | 2024 donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maccabi USA | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center | East Norriton, PA | 2024 mission possible event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art (associates Membership) | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 associates membership | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Release Recovery Foundation | New York City, NY | 2024 donation | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharing Excess | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squash Dreamers | San Diego, CA | 2024 gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Terrell L Bruce Memorial Fund | San Diego, CA | 2024 toast for terrell event | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barrack Family Hebrew Academy | Mawe, PA | 2024 commitment | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orot | Melrose Park, PA | May 9th event | Education | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children Crisis Treatment Center | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridlewild | Gladwyne, PA | 2024 donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Serving Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Drexel chabad | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition Against Hunger | Philadelphia, PA | Philly brunch off event | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Koresh | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn Hillel | Philadelphia, PA | Penn hillel 2024 gift | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squashdrive | Emeryville, CA | Olympic club team | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Law San Francisco | La Jolla, CA | Hhp/haiti student group | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Learning Venture | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rock School | Philadelphia, PA | May 3rd event | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Wissahickon | Philadelphia, PA | 100 years of wild event | Environment | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Youth Symphony | New York, NY | 2024 donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eldernet | Bryn Mawr, PA | 2024 donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior League of Philadelphia | Ardmore, PA | 2024 donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lower Merion Conservancy | Gladwyne, PA | 2024 donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maternity Care Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 donation | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverbend Environmental Education Center | Gladwyne, PA | 2024 donation | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Film Noir Foundation | Alameda, CA | 2024 donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | Philadelphia, PA | 2023 a sip of science donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Center of Montgomery County | Elkins Park, PA | 2024 gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $206,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $131,850 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $110,250 |
| Religion-related | $53,500 |
| Education | $33,600 |
| Recreation and sports | $30,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $4,158,016 |
| California | $1,015,500 |
| New York | $213,100 |
| Massachusetts | $87,000 |
| New Hampshire | $10,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
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Updated November 3, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.