The Ann & Murray Spain Foundation concentrates its giving on higher-education institutions and local Philadelphia-area civic/cultural causes, typically providing multi-year or repeat general operating support. Major recipients are university-affiliated entities—particularly business education—and a Holocaust remembrance organization, indicating a mix of academic investment and community memory/civic philanthropy. Grants are relatively few but sizable, often routed through intermediary or donor-advised entities.
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat multi-grant relationships to core institutional grantees rather than many one-off small awards.
Three Philadelphia institutions account for the clearest pattern in Ann & Murray Spain Foundation’s recent giving: Fox School of Business at Temple University received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received $30,000 in each of those same three years; and Vbc Giving Foundation was awarded $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repetition points to a funder that returns to the same organizations rather than scattering support widely. The foundation’s portfolio also includes Jewish and Holocaust remembrance organizations, along with independent schools and other educational recipients. Grants in the recent list include support for The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and Politz Hebrew Academy, all on a general charitable-purpose basis. The naming pattern suggests a mix of university-centered philanthropy and community memory or education giving, with Philadelphia as the central hub of activity. Gift sizes in the recent record range from small five-figure awards to larger institutional commitments, but the most telling feature is consistency: several recipients appear across multiple years with the same purpose language. In practice, the foundation’s giving reads as sustained support for a compact set of institutions, especially higher education and culturally rooted community organizations.
Higher education is the clearest cause area in the recent grant list. The foundation gave $50,000 to Fox School of Business Temple University for general charitable purpose in 2025, and $30,000 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania for the same purpose in 2025. Earlier awards to both institutions show the same pattern in prior years. Business education is a distinct thread within that higher-education support. Fox School of Business Temple University received the largest named grants in the file, while smaller educational awards also went to Germantown Academy and William Penn Charter School for general charitable purpose. A second theme is Jewish communal and Holocaust remembrance giving. The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation received $20,000 in 2023, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia received $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported Politz Hebrew Academy and the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County across multiple years, reinforcing that community-memory and Jewish education are part of its grantmaking pattern.
$131K
$3.4M
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$135K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Fox School of Business, Temple University, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, VBC Giving Foundation, The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation
Typical grant size centers on $5,000, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants in the file are recorded as general charitable-purpose awards, indicating broad discretionary support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania: 66% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with awards to Temple University’s Fox School of Business, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Vbc Giving Foundation, and The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. Outside Pennsylvania, the foundation’s recent grants reach White Plains, New York; New York, New York; Hamilton, New York; and West Palm Beach, Florida. All recent grants are to U.S. recipients.
The recent record is centered on higher education and Jewish communal or Holocaust remembrance organizations. Temple University’s Fox School of Business, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and Politz Hebrew Academy all appear in the grant list.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fox School of Business Temple University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Vbc Giving Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical award is $5,000. The provided distribution shows a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000, with larger recurring grants also visible in the recent record.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 66% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is the main city in that pattern, with multiple awards going to organizations there.
The recent grants are all domestic: 35 grants, or 100.0%, go to U.S. recipients. The file shows awards in Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| VBC GIVING FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE WINWARD SCHOOL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COLGATE UNIVERSITY | HAMILTON, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KLEIN LIFE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| VBC GIVING FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE WINWARD SCHOOL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| VBC GIVING FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE PHILADELPHIA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GERMANTOWN ACADEMY | FORT WASHINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE WINWARD SCHOOL | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VBC GIVING FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE WINWARD SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KLEIN LIFE
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VBC GIVING FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE WINWARD SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$30,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VBC GIVING FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE PHILADELPHIA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE WINWARD SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GIFT OF LIFE DONORS ARE HEROES
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
POLITZ HEBREW ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WILLIAM PENN CHARTER SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE