Funding search · EIN 387076393 · Gladwyne, PA

The Specter 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.

237
grants reported
$15.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$3,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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

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

  • Sharefood2 grants · $3.5M
  • Share Food Program2 grants · $3.4M
  • The Share Food Program1 grant · $3.3M
  • Uc Law San Francisco4 grants · $1.0M
  • Penn Charter School1 grant · $1.0M
  • US Squash Racquets Association4 grants · $475,000
  • US Squash2 grants · $425,000
  • Our Generation Speaks2 grants · $226,000
  • Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania4 grants · $221,000
  • University of Pennsylvania2 grants · $210,000

Giving over time

$5.7M
2022
$4.6M
2023
$5.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 237 grants.

  • $3.5M

    Sharefood · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $3.3M

    The Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Second installment of $10mm commitment

  • $3.3M

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $1.0M

    Uc Law San Francisco · La Jolla, CA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $1.0M

    Penn Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $400,000

    US Squash Racquets Association · New York, NY · 2023

    Year 2 gift

  • $400,000

    US Squash · New York, NY · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $201,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Moishe house philadelphia

  • $200,000

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Penn squash gift

  • $200,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $144,000

    Brandeis University (Our Generation Speaks) · Waltham, MA · 2023

    Gift to our generation speaks

  • $144,000

    Our Generation Speaks · Waltham, MA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $126,850

    Cambridge in America · New York, NY · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $100,000

    Drexel University Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Drexel squash john d white

  • $100,000

    National Council of Young Israel · Paramus, NJ · 2023

    Sending supplies to israeli solders (silvi and oran)

  • $100,000

    Steel City Squash · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $83,333

    Delaware Valley Friends School · Paoli, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $82,000

    Our Generation Speaks · Waltham, MA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $53,500

    Tribe 12 · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $50,000

    Federation of Jewish Agencies- General Campaign Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $36,000

    Birthright Israel Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 event honoring margie honickman

  • $35,000

    The Drueding Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Stairway to our future fundraiser sponsor

  • $27,500

    Har Zion Temple · Penn Valley, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $25,000

    Holy Redeemer Health Systems Dev Dept · Huntingdon Valley, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $25,000

    Squash and Education Alliance · New York, NY · 2024

    2024 gift

  • $25,000

    US Squash Racquets Association · New York, NY · 2024

    Year 2 gift

  • $25,000

    US Squash Racquets Association · New York, NY · 2024

    Us squash board contribution

  • $25,000

    Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $25,000

    Anti-Defamation League Operating Account · New York, NY · 2023

    Adl philly 2023 the good fighting honoring david field and audacy

  • $25,000

    Sharefood · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 party in the warehouse event donation

  • $25,000

    US Squash Racquets Association · New York, NY · 2023

    Us squash board contribution

  • $25,000

    Drueding Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $25,000

    Federation of Jewish Agencies- Scan · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $25,000

    Federation of Jewish Agencies- Scn · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $25,000

    Share Food Program · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $25,000

    US Squash · New York, NY · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $20,325

    Rcop Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $20,000

    America Gives · New York, NY · 2023

    Squashbond donation

  • $20,000

    Har Zion Temple · Penn Valley, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $20,000

    Squashbond · Washington, DC · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $20,000

    William Penn Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $18,000

    Perelman Jewish Day School · Wynnewood, PA · 2024

    2024 tribute event

  • $15,000

    William Penn Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 annual fund

  • $15,000

    America-Israel Democracy Coalition · Bryn Mawr, NY · 2023

    Unit 107, silvi specter

  • $15,000

    Jewish Federation Embark Philly · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Embark philly - tribe 12

  • $15,000

    Racquet Club of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 cigar bar pledge

  • $10,000

    Haverford College · Haverford, PA · 2024

    Haverford college annual squash gift

  • $10,000

    Jewish National Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $10,000

    Project Home · Keene, NH · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $10,000

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Women's squash annual contribution

  • $10,000

    College Squash Association · Boston, MA · 2023

    100 years of squash anniversary dinner

  • $10,000

    Har Zion · Penn Valley, PA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $10,000

    Har Zion Temple · Penn Valley, PA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $10,000

    Haverford College · Haverford, PA · 2023

    Haverford college annual squash gift

  • $10,000

    Jewish National Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $10,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $10,000

    Perelman Jewish Day School · Wynnewood, PA · 2023

    In honor of rick and ruth horowitz

  • $10,000

    Squashdrive · Emeryville, CA · 2023

    Olympic club team

  • $10,000

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Women's squash annual contribution

  • $10,000

    Uc Law San Francisco · La Jolla, CA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $10,000

    William Penn Charter School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 annual fund

  • $10,000

    Drexel Squash · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Drueding Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Federation of Jewish Agencies- Birthright · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Har Zion Temple · Penn Valley, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Haverford College · Haverford, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    Uc Hastings Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $10,000

    University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $7,500

    Children First · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $7,500

    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $6,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

  • $5,400

    Philadelphia Friendship Circle · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    4/7/2024 event

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Libi · Brighton, MA · 2024

    William field iafa gymnasium project

  • $5,000

    Chabad Haverford · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Emily'S Entrourage · Ardmore, PA · 2024

    October 5th event

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Heights Philadelphia · New Rochelle, NY · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Jewish Family & Children'S Service of Greater Philadelphia · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2024

    2024 jfcs honors event

  • $5,000

    Kleinlife · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Lbi Jewish Community Center · Spray Beach, NJ · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Maccabi USA · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center · East Norriton, PA · 2024

    2024 mission possible event

  • $5,000

    Philadelphia Museum of Art (Associates Membership) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 associates membership

  • $5,000

    Release Recovery Foundation · New York City, NY · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Sharing Excess · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    2024 donation

  • $5,000

    Squash Dreamers · San Diego, CA · 2024

    2024 gift

  • $5,000

    Terrell L Bruce Memorial Fund · San Diego, CA · 2024

    2024 toast for terrell event

  • $5,000

    Children First · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 donation

  • $5,000

    Coalition Against Hunger · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    In support of 2023 race against hunger

  • $5,000

    Federation of Jewish Agencies - Jfcs · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Jfcs center stage event

  • $5,000

    Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Moishe house philadelphia

  • $5,000

    Jewish Relief Agency · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 annual event

  • $5,000

    Orot · Melrose Park, PA · 2023

    May 31st event

  • $5,000

    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Associates membership

  • $5,000

    Philadelphia Museum of Art (Associates Membership) · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    2023 associates membership

  • $5,000

    Squash and Education Alliance · New York, NY · 2023

    2023 gift

  • $5,000

    The Madhvani Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Wheelchairs

  • $5,000

    Chatham University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

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