The Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation concentrates on unrestricted support for charitable intermediaries and a named cancer organization. Grants are sizable relative to the small portfolio and are used as general operating or unrestricted gifts, suggesting trust-based philanthropy rather than program-restricted funding. The foundation gives to community/donor-advised platforms and at least one health-focused nonprofit, with one repeated grantee indicating a sustained relationship.
Concentrated, relatively large unrestricted gifts to a few organizations each year; mix of repeat support (Stand Up 4 Cancer) and one-off contributions to community foundations and giving platforms.
A recurring thread in Allen and Shirley Speiser Foundation Inc Stanley Brooks’ recent grantmaking is unrestricted support for cancer organizations and charitable intermediaries. The foundation gave Stand Up 4 Cancer multiple gifts across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including several $10,000 and $20,000 grants, showing a sustained relationship with a national health nonprofit. It also backed grantmaking and giving platforms such as Grand Foundation, Colorado Gives, and Community First Foundation, each with unrestricted contributions. Those awards point to a funder that uses flexible gifts to strengthen organizations rather than underwriting narrow projects. The foundation’s portfolio is relatively small, yet the individual grants are meaningful, often landing in the $5,000 to $25,000 range. That scale shows up alongside support for a mix of charities, from cancer advocacy to community-based intermediaries and local nonprofits. Recent recipients also include Princess Project, World Food Bank, Deaf Can Action Network, Canine Partners, and Rise Together for Cancer, indicating that the foundation combines a few repeated relationships with a broader set of one-time grants. Across the record, unrestricted funding is the consistent pattern.
Cancer-focused giving is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent record. It gave $20,000 to Stand Up 4 Cancer in 2023 and again in 2024, then added another $10,000 gift in 2025. It also supported Rise Together for Cancer with a $5,000 unrestricted grant in 2025 and the Children’s Tumor Foundation with $5,000 in 2023. A second strand is support for giving infrastructure and charitable intermediaries. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Grand Foundation in 2025 and $20,798 in 2023, while Community First Foundation received $20,000 in 2024. Colorado Gives received $20,000 in 2025. Its recent grants also reach into community and service organizations. Examples include $10,000 to Deaf Can Action Network in 2024, $8,000 to Canine Partners in 2025, and $10,000 to World Food Bank in 2025.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $5,075. The recent record also includes a cluster of larger unrestricted gifts at $10,000, $20,000, and $25,000, suggesting a portfolio that mixes routine support with occasional larger awards. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated gifts to Stand Up 4 Cancer, Grand Foundation, and Columbia Independent Schools. The foundation appears to operate as a private family foundation rather than a donor-advised fund, and the grants in the record are all unrestricted. The available data does not show an unsolicited application process.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Stand Up 4 Cancer, Grand Foundation, Colorado Gives, Community First Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with the strongest concentration in Washington, DC by grant count. Recent gifts also land in Colorado cities including Fraser, Winter Park, Arvada, Colorado Springs, and Raleigh in North Carolina appears through Community Foundation of NC. Other recipient cities include Los Angeles, McKinney, Columbia, and West Chester. Pennsylvania recipients make up 24% of grants, but the giving footprint is national rather than local to the headquarters.
The record shows unrestricted support for cancer-focused nonprofits, charitable intermediaries, and community organizations. Recent grants went to Stand Up 4 Cancer, Grand Foundation, Colorado Gives, Community First Foundation, Deaf Can Action Network, and World Food Bank.
Typical grant size is fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,075. The recent record also includes larger awards of $10,000, $20,000, and $25,000.
Yes. Stand Up 4 Cancer appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grand Foundation also appears in 2023 and 2025, and Columbia Independent Schools received multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its grantmaking is national, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC is the top state by grant count, while Pennsylvania recipients account for 24% of grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Foundation | Fraser, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| World Food Bank | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Princess Promise | McKinney, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Stand Up For Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Missouri Academy of Music | Columbia, MO | $8,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Columbia Independant Schools | Columbia, MO | $6,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Ragtime Film Society Foundation | Columbia, MO | $6,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Beth Shalom Congregation | Columbia, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Aviation Explorer Post | Moberly, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Rise Together for Cancer | Exton, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Jamie Raskin Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| National Tay Sachs | Boston, MA | $3,090 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Walk for Hearing | Bethesda, MD | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Children's Tumor Foundation (Cupids Organization) | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Friends of Springton Manor | Glenmoore, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Deaf Can Action Network | West Chester, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| WHYY | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Be Strong 29 Foundation | Columbia, OH | $2,500 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Food Bank | Noberly, MO | $2,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Wood for Water | West Chester, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Network for Good | Columbia, MO | $1,000 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| City Garden Grade School | Columbia, MO | $500 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Glenmoore Fire Company | Glenmoore, PA | $100 | 2026 | unrestricted contributions |
| Colorado Gives | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Grand Foundation | Winter Park, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Princess Project | McKinney, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Stand Up 4 Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Canine Partners | Cochranville, PA | $8,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Community Foundation of NC | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Columbia Independant Schools | Columbia, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Beth Shalom Congregation | Columbia, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| National Tay Sachs | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| CMMD Foundation | Exton, PA | $4,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Children's Tumor Foundation (Cupids Organization) | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Friends of Springton Manor | Glenmoore, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Walk for Hearing | Bethesda, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| WHYY | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Deaf Can Action Network | West Chester, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| World Food Bank | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| St Judes Hospital | Wayne, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| October Saves | Sterling, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Hillel House | Columbia, MO | $600 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Fraser Valley PBS | Fraser, CO | $500 | 2025 | unrestricted contributions |
| Community First Foundation | Arvada, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | unrestricted contributions |
| Stand Up 4 Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | unrestricted contributions |
| Deaf Can Action Network | West Chester, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | unrestricted contributions |
| Princess Project | McKinney, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | unrestricted contributions |
Grand Foundation
$25,000unrestricted contributions
World Food Bank
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Princess Promise
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Stand Up For Cancer
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Missouri Academy of Music
$8,000unrestricted contributions
Columbia Independant Schools
$6,000unrestricted contributions
Ragtime Film Society Foundation
$6,000unrestricted contributions
Beth Shalom Congregation
$5,000unrestricted contributions
Aviation Explorer Post
$5,000unrestricted contributions
Rise Together for Cancer
$5,000unrestricted contributions
Jamie Raskin Foundation
$5,000unrestricted contributions
National Tay Sachs
$3,090unrestricted contributions
Walk for Hearing
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Children's Tumor Foundation (Cupids Organization)
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Hospital for Special Surgery
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Friends of Springton Manor
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Deaf Can Action Network
$3,000unrestricted contributions
WHYY
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Be Strong 29 Foundation
$2,500unrestricted contributions
Food Bank
$2,000unrestricted contributions
Wood for Water
$2,000unrestricted contributions
Network for Good
$1,000unrestricted contributions
City Garden Grade School
$500unrestricted contributions
Glenmoore Fire Company
$100unrestricted contributions
Colorado Gives
$20,000unrestricted contributions
Grand Foundation
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Princess Project
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Stand Up 4 Cancer
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Canine Partners
$8,000unrestricted contributions
Community Foundation of NC
$8,000unrestricted contributions
Columbia Independant Schools
$6,000unrestricted contributions
Beth Shalom Congregation
$5,000unrestricted contributions
National Tay Sachs
$4,000unrestricted contributions
CMMD Foundation
$4,000unrestricted contributions
Children's Tumor Foundation (Cupids Organization)
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Friends of Springton Manor
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Walk for Hearing
$3,000unrestricted contributions
WHYY
$3,000unrestricted contributions
World Central Kitchen
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Deaf Can Action Network
$3,000unrestricted contributions
Hospital for Special Surgery
$3,000unrestricted contributions
World Food Bank
$2,000unrestricted contributions
St Judes Hospital
$1,000unrestricted contributions
October Saves
$1,000unrestricted contributions
Hillel House
$600unrestricted contributions
Fraser Valley PBS
$500unrestricted contributions
Community First Foundation
$20,000unrestricted contributions
Stand Up 4 Cancer
$20,000unrestricted contributions
Deaf Can Action Network
$10,000unrestricted contributions
Princess Project
$10,000unrestricted contributions