Overview
The Spencer Foundation is an independent private foundation founded in 1962 (grantmaking began 1971) that is the only national U.S. foundation focused exclusively on funding education research, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
The Spencer Foundation's investment pool supports the organization's philanthropic mission and grantmaking capacity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $625.1M as of Mar 31, 20252
- Capital pool
- Private foundation endowment1
- Investment model
- Not listed yet1
- Investment approach
- Asset allocation evidence inferred from public pages and job context.1
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: fixed income.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- About Us Board of Directors Meet the board Legacy Lyle M.1
- Investment team
- Not listed yet1
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (spencer.org)Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment model, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Form 990 (projects.propublica.org)Estimated AUM · checked Sep 1, 2026
Reports and filings
- 667415167 USD total assets per IRS Form 990-PF/EZ for tax period 2024Form 990 · checked Sep 1, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (spencer.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (spencer.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (projects.propublica.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026