Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation
Morris & Rae Spivak Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions for health, welfare, and education, as well as to certain religious organizations.
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation at a glance
In short: Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation gave $54K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,250
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,550
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $538,362
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to contact Betty Spivak in writing, stating the charitable purpose and confirming IRS charitable qualification. The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contributions are limited to health, welfare, and education, and certain religious organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Betty Spivak
Mailing address: 9401 Wilshire Blvd Ste 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 274-9922
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KMD Spivak Educational Center ($30K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
226 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 226 grants of 226 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. New York received 3%, Washington, DC and Maryland each received 1%, and Massachusetts received 0% as reported on the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 35 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 214% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $59K (2020). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KMD Spivak Educational Center Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $30,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $12,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $1,000 |
| Hias New York, NY | Religious Programming | $1,000 |
| Beth Israel of San Diego San Diego, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $750 |
| ACLU Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $500 |
| American Kidney Fund Sherman Oaks, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $500 |
| Anti-Defamation League Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $500 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Association Beverly Hills, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $500 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Health, Education & Welfare | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $538,362 | $38,001 | $57,885 | $54,250 | 35 | $57,337 | $38,001 | $26,772 |
| 2024 | $558,246 | $37,643 | $55,128 | $51,400 | 39 | $54,614 | $37,643 | $27,333 |
| 2023 | $575,731 | $38,053 | $57,626 | $54,100 | 50 | $54,100 | $38,053 | $28,403 |
| 2022 | $595,304 | $40,344 | $59,608 | $53,150 | 49 | $59,010 | $40,344 | $29,171 |
| 2021 | $614,568 | $38,421 | $58,792 | $58,486 | 53 | $58,561 | $38,421 | $30,243 |
| 2020 | $634,939 | $36,342 | $62,787 | $58,880 | 57 | — | $36,342 | $30,771 |
| 2019 | $661,384 | $41,828 | $59,792 | $55,536 | 56 | — | $41,828 | $32,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its giving restrictions but does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care, hunger relief, human rights, and religious and community services. For example, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank describes its mission as mobilizing resources to fight hunger in its community; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center describes its mission as elevating the health status of the communities it serves. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes itself as a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate, stands with Israel, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $54,250. Grants ranged from $100 to $30,000, with a median of $300. The largest grants were $30,000 to KMD Spivak Educational Center and $12,000 to Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, both in Los Angeles. Other reported grants included $1,000 each to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and HIAS, and $750 to Beth Israel of San Diego. Several organizations received $500 grants, including the ACLU Foundation, American Kidney Fund, Anti-Defamation League, Beverly Hills Firefighters Association, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, MAZON, and World Central Kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Betty Spivak as president, Sharon Spivak as secretary, Michael Spivak as treasurer, and Gabriella Spivak as vice president.
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation is led by Betty Spivak, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Spivak
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Spivak
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Spivak
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gabriella Spivak
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation
How much does Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation give each year?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation gave $54K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 39 grants.
What is Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's typical grant size?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $1,550, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation give grants?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (17 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Beverly Hills, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health, Education & Welfare" (30 grants) and "Religious Programming" (3 grants).
Who are Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's largest grantees?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include KMD Spivak Educational Center ($30,000), Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($12,000) and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its giving restrictions but does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care, hunger relief, human rights, and religious and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation?
The filing instructs applicants to contact Betty Spivak in writing, stating the charitable purpose and confirming IRS charitable qualification. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's EIN?
Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6122693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Morris & RAE Spivak Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/morris-and-rae-spivak-foundation-morg_962dc0b99a794846ad0e52318dafeddc
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