Spectrum Foundation
Spectrum Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chatham, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $90K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $3K.
Spectrum Foundation at a glance
In short: Spectrum Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,300
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,186
- -72.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $90,177
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Spectrum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Food Bank of NJ ($5K). Together the top 7 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Spectrum Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank of NJ Hillside, NJ | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Covenant House Newark, NJ | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $1,000 |
| Heifer International Little Rock, AR | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $600 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am New York, NY | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $500 |
| Foundation House New York, NY | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $500 |
| The Fresh Air Fund New York, NY | 501(C)(3) Qualfied Charity | $500 |
| Friends of the Library Chatham, NJ | 501(C)(3) Qualified Charity | $200 |
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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 | $90,177 | $3,814 | $10,082 | $8,300 | 7 | $8,300 | $3,282 | $5,107 |
| 2024 | $96,445 | $9,164 | $18,949 | $17,100 | 4 | $17,100 | $11,738 | $5,604 |
| 2023 | $106,230 | $1,028 | $2,294 | — | — | — | $484 | $6,113 |
| 2022 | $107,496 | $672 | $19,126 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $46 | $6,492 |
| 2021 | $125,950 | $633 | $2,942 | — | — | — | — | $6,866 |
| 2020 | $128,259 | $683 | $15,749 | $15,000 | 1 | — | — | $7,186 |
| 2019 | $143,325 | $1,004 | $19,087 | $16,000 | 3 | — | $167 | $7,917 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spectrum Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spectrum Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah E. Lavoie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sarah J. Gephart
Trust Protec
On filings since 2019
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 Spectrum Foundation
How much does Spectrum Foundation give each year?
Spectrum Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.
What is Spectrum Foundation's typical grant size?
Spectrum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,186, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Spectrum Foundation give grants?
Spectrum Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Arkansas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Spectrum Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Spectrum Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "501(C)(3) Qualified Charity" (6 grants).
Who are Spectrum Foundation's largest grantees?
Spectrum Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Food Bank of NJ ($5,000), Covenant House ($1,000) and Heifer International ($600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spectrum Foundation?
Spectrum Foundation reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Spectrum Foundation's EIN?
Spectrum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2576527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 12, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
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