Funding search · EIN 046360057 · Newburyport, MA

Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation

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

65
grants reported
$3.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Aforam - American Friendsrambam Hospital4 grants · $806,000
  • Asuh - American Society of the University of Haifa4 grants · $480,000
  • Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston3 grants · $460,000
  • Maimonides School4 grants · $400,000
  • American Jewish Committee3 grants · $303,150
  • Birthright Israel Foundation3 grants · $200,000
  • Brigham and Women'S Hospital3 grants · $150,000
  • Brandies University - Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program1 grant · $100,000
  • American Society for Technion Israel Institute of Technology1 grant · $100,000
  • Hebrew College3 grants · $75,500

Giving over time

$682,878
2022
$690,308
2023
$874,900
2024
$1.2M
2025

Grant history

All 65 reported grants, largest first.

  • $275,000

    Aforam - American Friendsrambam Hospital · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $216,000

    Aforam - American Friendsrambam Hospital · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $215,000

    Aforam - American Friendsrambam Hospital · New York, NY · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $200,000

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $160,000

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $150,000

    Asuh - American Society of the University of Haifa · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $115,000

    Asuh - American Society of the University of Haifa · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $115,000

    Asuh - American Society of the University of Haifa · New York, NY · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $102,000

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $101,150

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $100,000

    American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $100,000

    Maimonides School · Brookline, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Aforam - American Friendsrambam Hospital · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    American Society for Technion Israel Institute of Technology · Newton, MA · 2024

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $100,000

    Asuh - American Society of the University of Haifa · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Brandies University - Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program · Waltham, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Maimonides School · Brookline, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Maimonides School · Brookline, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100,000

    Maimonides School · Brookline, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $72,000

    Hadassah · New York City, NY · 2025

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $50,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $50,000

    Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $50,000

    Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $50,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $50,000

    Brigham and Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $25,500

    Hebrew College · Newton Center, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Boston, MA · 2025

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $25,000

    Hebrew College · Newton Center, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $25,000

    New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2025

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood · Boston, MA · 2025

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $25,000

    Rotary Foundation of Rotary International · Evvanston, IL · 2025

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $25,000

    To Keren Or Inc (Ray of Light) · New York City, NY · 2025

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $25,000

    Hebrew College · Newton Center, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $22,597

    Temple Emanuel · Newton Centre, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $19,181

    Other Amounts Not Detailed · Dedham, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $13,884

    Other Amounts Not Detailed · Dedham, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $12,758

    Temple Emanuel · Newton Centre, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $10,000

    Temple Emanuel · Newton Centre, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $10,000

    Rainforest Alliance · Nyc, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $10,000

    Temple Emanuel · Newton Centre, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $10,000

    Jewish Theological Seminary (Jts) · New York, NY · 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $5,100

    American Technion Society · Newton, MA · 2022

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $5,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $5,000

    Gann Acadamy · Waltham, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $2,600

    World Jewish Congress - Wjc · New York, NY · 2023

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $2,000

    World Jewish Congress - Wjc · New York, NY · 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $1,500

    Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $1,100

    Hillel of Umass · Amherst, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $1,000

    Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $1,000

    World Jewish Congress - Wjc · New York, NY · 2024

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $1,000

    Bais Yaakou · Brighton, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission

  • $1,000

    Friends of Israel Defense Forces · Newton, MA · 2023

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $1,000

    Holocaust Museum · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $1,000

    Bais Yaakou · Brighton, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

  • $600

    Other Amounts Not Detailed · Dedham, MA · 2025

    To support the charity's mission

  • $500

    Gann Acadamy · Waltham, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $416

    American Technion Society · Newton, MA · 2023

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $300

    Other Amounts Not Detailed · Dedham, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission

  • $100

    Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Boston, MA · 2024

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $100

    Chabad at Chestnut Hill · Newton, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $100

    Shriners Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

    To support the Charity's mission.

  • $100

    Sisters of St Joseph · Brighton, MA · 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

  • $100

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022

    To support the charity's mission

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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.