Spektor Family Foundation Inc
Spektor Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $207,500, supporting organizations in areas including humanitarian response, arts and culture, and community and charitable work.
Spektor Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Spektor Family Foundation Inc gave $208K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,500
- +50.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,528
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $656,307
- -17.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (10 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (79% 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 Spektor Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to apply by letter to Charline Spektor. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Charline Spektor
Mailing address: 30 Fifth Avenue 11Th Floor, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (516) 429-4618
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Spektor Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Rescue Committee Inc ($40K). Together the top 10 received $177K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 14% to recipients in Washington, D.C., and 7% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Spektor Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 18 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 584% 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 $78K (2022) to $287K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee Inc New York, NY | Charity | $40,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | Charity | $29,000 |
| Wnet New York Public Media New York, NY | Charity | $20,000 |
| Marlene Meyerson JCC New York, NY | Charity | $18,000 |
| Greenpoint Reformed Church Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
| Hoof Hand and Paw Connection North Miami Beach, FL | Charity | $15,000 |
| American Symphony Orchestra Inc New York, NY | Support of Arts | $10,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc Brooklyn, NY | Support of Arts | $10,000 |
| Runned Parenthood Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
| UJA Westchester White Plains, NY | Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $656,307 | $53,928 | $211,336 | $207,500 | 18 | $207,500 | $50,092 | $35,526 |
| 2024 | $795,819 | $3,674 | $169,051 | $137,670 | 12 | $151,670 | $6,131 | $37,818 |
| 2023 | $787,518 | $-52,515 | $173,656 | $138,000 | 11 | $154,958 | $36,140 | $55,020 |
| 2022 | $1,849,836 | $90,036 | $94,711 | $77,775 | 6 | $85,195 | $83,020 | $98,300 |
| 2021 | $2,132,109 | $86,033 | $210,400 | $192,476 | 23 | — | $81,458 | $105,811 |
| 2020 | $2,176,555 | $112,664 | $158,096 | $156,575 | 21 | — | $115,046 | $107,032 |
| 2019 | $2,278,574 | $123,854 | $303,501 | $286,550 | 39 | — | $120,159 | $116,071 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spektor Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for humanitarian organizations, arts institutions, and other charitable organizations. The International Rescue Committee describes its mission as helping people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and regain control of their future; World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Brooklyn Academy of Music says it supports artistic experimentation and champions inclusion and accessibility in the arts. The American Symphony Orchestra describes its aim as renewing live orchestral music as a vital force in contemporary American culture, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art says it connects people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas through works of art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $207,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the reported 2025 grants were $40,000 to the International Rescue Committee, $29,000 to World Central Kitchen, $20,000 to WNET New York Public Media, $18,000 to Marlene Meyerson JCC, and $15,000 each to Greenpoint Reformed Church and Hoof Hand and Paw Connection. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to American Symphony Orchestra, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Runned Parenthood, and UJA Westchester. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also listed as receiving $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charline Spektor as president and Lily Nussbaum as an officer.
Spektor Family Foundation Inc is led by Charline Spektor, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charline Spektor
President
Officer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lily Nussbaum
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alexander Spektor (2019–2022) — Officer
- Former: Mira Spektor (2019–2022) — President · Filing note: Deceased
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 Spektor Family Foundation Inc
How much does Spektor Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc gave $208K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $138K across 12 grants.
What is Spektor Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,528, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Spektor Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Spektor Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (14%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does Spektor Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Spektor Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (15 grants) and "Support of Arts" (3 grants).
Who are Spektor Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include International Rescue Committee Inc ($40,000), World Central Kitchen Inc ($29,000) and Wnet New York Public Media ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Spektor Family Foundation Inc?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc reported $656K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Spektor Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants include support for humanitarian organizations, arts institutions, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Spektor Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Spektor Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Spektor Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6277982. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
Live grants for the work Spektor Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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