Funding search · EIN 251843761 · Pittsburgh, PA

Al Spencer Foundation

Name: Al Spencer Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

48
grants reported: $2.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

agreement making child life locascio memorial pittsburgh playground

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh3 grants · $727,000
Urban Impact Foundation3 grants · $261,000
Pine Valley Camp3 grants · $200,000
Kidcelerate3 grants · $131,000
The United Methodist Church Union2 grants · $112,500
Seneca Hills Bible Camp3 grants · $110,000
Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation3 grants · $50,000
Boy Scouts of America - Laurel Highland Council1 grant · $45,000
St Anthony Charitable Foundation3 grants · $45,000
The Miracle League of Moon Township2 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$679,000

2022

$646,000

2023

$632,000

2024

Grant history

All 48 reported grants, largest first.

$270,000
Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
2023 grant agreement
$232,000
Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
2024 grant agreement
$225,000
Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2022 grant agreement
$165,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
2023 grant agreement
$104,500
The United Methodist Church Union · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
2024 grant agreement
$100,000
Pine Valley Camp · Ellwood City, PA · 2024
2024 grant agreement
$76,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Installation of playground underdrain and stone regrading
$50,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp · Polk, PA · 2024
2024 grant agreement
$50,000
Pine Valley Camp · Ellwood City, PA · 2023
2023 grant agreement
$50,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp · Polk, PA · 2023
Water line project
$50,000
Kidcelerate · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2022 & 2023 programming
$50,000
Pine Valley Camp · Ellwood City, PA · 2022
Dining hall project (phase 3)
$45,000
Boy Scouts of America - Laurel Highland Council · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Trailblazer scouts fun day
$41,000
Kidcelerate · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
2023 grant agreement
$40,000
Kidcelerate · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Green thumb project
$20,000
Boy Scouts of America · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
2025 outreach day camp program
$20,000
St Anthony Charitable Foundation · Wexford, PA · 2024
Occupational therapy program
$20,000
Upmc Children'S Hospital Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Child life program
$20,000
Urban Impact Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Maintenance of foundation's missionary homes
$20,000
Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation · Latrobe, PA · 2023
Steven locascio memorial fund
$20,000
The Miracle League of Moon Township · Coraopolis, PA · 2023
Purchase and installation of playground surface
$20,000
Children'S Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Children's hospital of pittsburgh child life program
$20,000
Childrens Museum of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Museum lab program
$20,000
Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation · Latrobe, PA · 2022
Steven locascio memorial fund
$20,000
St Anthony Charitable Foundation · Wexford, PA · 2022
Speech therapy program
$20,000
The Miracle League of Moon Township · Coraopolis, PA · 2022
Construction of miracle league field and playground
$20,000
Upmc Children'S Hospital · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Child life department fund
$18,500
Nazareth Prep · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Student scholarships
$10,000
Canine Companions · Bridgeville, PA · 2024
General purposes
$10,000
Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation · Latrobe, PA · 2024
Steven locascio memorial fund
$10,000
Canine Companions · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General purposes
$10,000
Alina'S Light · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2023 grant making
$10,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Community based program
$10,000
Canine Companions · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Grant making
$10,000
Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey · Cranberry Twp, PA · 2022
2022 grant making
$10,000
Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Operating expenses
$10,000
Seneca Hills Bible Camp · Polk, PA · 2022
Bathhouse project
$8,000
The United Methodist Church Union · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Bridge security system
$7,000
Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey · Cranberry Twp, PA · 2024
Players' game jerseys
$5,000
Alina'S Light · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
2024 grant making
$5,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Big futures mentor 2.0 program
$5,000
Caf Momentum · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Pittsburgh operations mental health program
$5,000
Pennies From Heaven · Bradford Woods, PA · 2024
2025 grant making
$5,000
Alina'S Light · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
2024 grant making
$5,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Big brothers big sisters of greater pittsburgh big impact fund
$5,000
Pennies From Heaven · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
2024 grant agreement
$5,000
St Anthony Charitable Foundation · Wexford, PA · 2023
Speech therapy program
$5,000
Pennies From Heaven · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
2023 grant making

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.