Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Glenmoore, PA EIN: 26-0846890

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania. It made 24 grants totaling $124,190 in filing year 2025.

Key facts about Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc

In short: Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc gave $124K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Missouri. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0846890
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$124,190
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$5,175
Median grant
$3,045
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (10 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$3,055,700
Primary geography
Missouri (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$124K

+11.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 24 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for varied organizations. For example, Princess Promise describes its work as helping girls in Sierra Leone who have survived severe abuse, neglect, or endangerment reunify with safe family homes and receive continuing support. City Garden Grade School describes itself as a Waldorf-inspired school in mid-Missouri with a curriculum intended to inspire creativity and self-discovery.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $124,190. Grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median grant of $3,045. The largest listed grants included $25,000 to Grand Foundation, $10,000 each to Stand Up For Cancer, World Food Bank, and Princess Promise, and $8,000 to Missouri Academy of Music. The listed grants were for unrestricted contributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2025, recipients in Missouri received 27% of grant dollars, followed by Colorado (20%), Pennsylvania (13%), Washington, DC (12%), and California (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaGlenmooreNew YorkWashingtonWest ChesterWinter ParkBethesdaBostonExtonLos AngelesMcKinneyPhiladelphiaEaglevilleChester SpringsColorado SpringsFraserArvadaAvondaleCarmelCentennial

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K16 grants2020 23 grants2021 21 grants2022 19 grants2023 22 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $135K (2021). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $124K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grand Foundation: $25KGrand Foundation$25KStand Up For Cancer: $10KStand Up For Cancer$10KWorld Food Bank: $10KWorld Food Bank$10KPrincess Promise: $10KPrincess Promise$10KMissouri Academy of Music: $8KMissouri Academy of Music$8KColumbia Independant Schools: $6KColumbia Independant Schools$6KRagtime Film Society Foundation: $6KRagtime Film SocietyFoundation$6KBeth Shalom Congregation: $5KBeth Shalom Congregation$5KJamie Raskin Foundation: $5KJamie Raskin Foundation$5KAviation Explorer Post: $5KAviation Explorer Post$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Foundation Fraser, COunrestricted contributions$25,000
Stand Up For Cancer Los Angeles, CAunrestricted contributions$10,000
World Food Bank Washington, DCunrestricted contributions$10,000
Princess Promise McKinney, TXunrestricted contributions$10,000
Missouri Academy of Music Columbia, MOunrestricted contributions$8,000
Columbia Independant Schools Columbia, MOunrestricted contributions$6,000
Ragtime Film Society Foundation Columbia, MOunrestricted contributions$6,000
Beth Shalom Congregation Columbia, MOunrestricted contributions$5,000
Jamie Raskin Foundation Washington, DCunrestricted contributions$5,000
Aviation Explorer Post Moberly, MOunrestricted contributions$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,055,700 $196,653 $203,221 $124,190
2024 $3,066,438 $255,665 $185,820 $111,100
2023 $2,998,417 $106,972 $193,112 $107,100
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,055,700$3,066,438$2,998,417
Revenue$196,653$255,665$106,972
Expenses$203,221$185,820$193,112
Qualifying Distributions$161,915$145,565$153,716
Net Investment Income$155,347$215,410$67,576
Distributable Amount$210,571$193,126$178,523

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stanley Brooks as President, Nancy Brooks as Vice President, and Philip N Brooks as Secretary.

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc is led by Stanley Brooks, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stanley Brooks

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $9K (2020) → $12K (2025)

  • Nancy Brooks

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $12K (2020) → $12K (2025)

  • Philip N Brooks

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $21K (2020) → $24K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Philip N Brooks — Secretary: $24KPhilip N BrooksSecretary$24KStanley Brooks — President: $12KStanley BrooksPresident$12KNancy Brooks — Vice President: $12KNancy BrooksVice President$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Philip N Brooks (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Stanley Brooks
Mailing address: PO Box 238, Glenmoore, PA 19343-0238
Phone: (484) 716-6667

Frequently asked questions about Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc

How much does Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc give each year?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc gave $124K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 22 grants.

What is Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,045, and its average grant was $5,175, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.

Where does Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc give grants?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's top state is Missouri, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (20%) and Pennsylvania (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (6 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and West Chester, PA (2 grants).

Does Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Foundation ($25,000), Stand Up For Cancer ($10,000) and World Food Bank ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for varied organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's EIN?

Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0846890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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