Bernard and Anne Spitzer
EIN 137298842 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$261.1M
1,060 grants · $43.5M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$400K
grant size
56%
supporter · 237/425 multi-year
repeat
$655.7M
Assets (2024)
425
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
FUND MANAGERS
Phone
(212) 757-5462
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
DESCRIPTION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(C), 2522(A) AND 2055(A).
Restrictions
THE TRUST MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, INSTITUTIONS OR FUNDS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH ARE THEMSELVES QUALIFYING EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4(A) OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $39.9M | $691.7M | $20.6M | 167 |
| 2020 | $42.4M | $674.4M | $17.6M | 163 |
| 2021 | $41.7M | $681.9M | $35.3M | 181 |
| 2022 | $41.8M | $676.7M | $11.6M | 164 |
| 2023 | $39.8M | $679.1M | $29.9M | 172 |
| 2024 | $55.6M | $655.7M | $7.5M | 213 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1060 grants on record
Minimum
$205
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$246K
75th Pctl
$400K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 29 states
$1.7M across
15 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
- 3 Webb
- 4 Bexar
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (1,060 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hannelore Grantham Envir TRU | Boston, MA | $10,000,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,925,000 | GET AMERICA COVERED - $200,000GROUNDWORK COLLABORATIVE - $650,000SAFE VOTING FUND - $550,000SAFETY NET DEFENSE FUND... | 2020 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $2,750,000 | STATE DECARBONIZATION PROJECT CLEAN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CAMPAIGN STATE CLIMATE POLICY | 2023 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $2,750,000 | GENERAL PURPOSECLEAN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CAMPAIGN STATE CLIMATE POLICY | 2024 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $2,475,000 | FOUR FREEDOMS FUND - $625,000STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND VOTER VERIFICATION PROCESS - $350,000STATE INFRASTRUCTURE... | 2020 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $2,025,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND - $1,500,000FOUR FREEDOMS FUND - $525,000 | 2019 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorit | Washington, DC | $2,001,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE AND STATE PRIORITIES PARTNERSHIP | 2021 |
| The 21St Century FND City College N | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | ANNE AND BERNARD SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | 2022 |
| The City College 21St Century Found | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | ANNE AND BERNARD SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | 2020 |
| The 21St Century FND City College N | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | ANNE AND BERNARD SPITZER SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,895,000 | GROUNDWORK COLLABORATIVE - $500,000FAIR REPRESENTATION IN REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE - $600,000TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND... | 2021 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,857,000 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FUND | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $1,850,000 | GET AMERICA COVERED - $250,000VOTER ENGAGEMENT FUND - $1,000,000REDISTRICTING REFORM PROJECT - $600,000 | 2019 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,700,000 | ANNE & BERNARD SPITZER ENDOWMENT FUND | 2023 |
| JDRF | New York, NY | $1,700,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,650,000 | ANNE & BERNARD SPITZER ENDOWMENT FUND | 2024 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS | 2022 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2022 |
| Center on Budget Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorit | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE AND STATE PRIORITIES PARTNERSHIP | 2020 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND - $1,500,000 | 2021 |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorit | Washington, DC | $1,500,000 | PROTECTING THE STATE - FEDERAL SAFETY NET THROUGH STATE - LEVEL ANALYSIS AND ACTION | 2019 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2023 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | CLEAN GRID INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2024 |
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