SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC concentrates its philanthropy on strengthening government oversight, transparency, and constitutional protections. It funds national watchdog and accountability organizations—often with general operating support—indicating a preference for systemic advocacy and public-interest legal work. Grants are sizable and focused rather than broad, signaling strategic investment in a small set of policy-oriented grantees.
Very concentrated: a small number of large grants providing general support to national policy and oversight organizations rather than many small or local grants.
Spectemur Agendo Inc. makes large, targeted grants to organizations working on government oversight, transparency, civil liberties, and related public-interest advocacy. The biggest recent award in the file was $717,700 to Fund for Constitutional Government for general support tied to civil rights and liberties and peace, a signal that the foundation favors structural work rather than one-off projects. Another major grant went to Project on Government Oversight for general support at $403,000, reinforcing that emphasis on watchdog institutions and accountability infrastructure. The giving pattern centers on policy-oriented nonprofits, many receiving unrestricted support across consecutive years. Grants also reach organizations working on constitutional rights, investigative reporting, reproductive rights, and peace and disarmament issues. Recent recipients include Government Accountability Project, Center for International Policy, Center for Public Integrity, National Security Archive Fund, and Center for Constitutional Rights. The portfolio is narrow enough to suggest deliberate selection, but broad enough to cover civil rights, media, population-related advocacy, and government reform. Most awards are aimed at organizations that shape public debate, legal strategy, or oversight capacity rather than direct-service delivery.
A core theme is government reform and accountability. Spectemur Agendo Inc. gave $403,000 to Project on Government Oversight for general support and $107,909 to Government Accountability Project for general support, pointing to sustained backing for watchdog work and whistleblower-related advocacy. Civil liberties and constitutional litigation also appear prominently. The foundation awarded $717,700 to Fund for Constitutional Government for general support tied to civil rights and liberties and peace, and $30,000 to Center for Constitutional Rights for general support. Population-related advocacy is another recurring area. Grants include $50,000 to Urge for general support-population, $40,000 to Naral (pro-choice America Foundation) for general support-population, and $30,000 to Center for Reproductive Rights for general support-population. The foundation also supported peace and foreign-policy organizations such as Center for International Policy and Institute for Policy Studies.
$775K
$1.1M
$1.5M
$795K
Most grants fall between $500 and $20K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$20K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Spectemur Agendo.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 211 | $3.9M | 98.1% |
| 2 | Mexico | 4 |
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Notable grantees: Fund for Constitutional Government, Project On Government Oversight, Government Accountability Project
Typical grants are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $500, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $20,000. That distribution sits alongside a handful of much larger strategic awards, suggesting a two-tier pattern of routine support plus occasional major commitments. The recent record also shows repeat grants to the same organizations across multiple years, including Center for International Policy, Women’s Media Center, Center for Democracy in the Americas, and Center for Investigative Reporting. Spectemur Agendo Inc. is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not part of the listed grant programs.
Giving is national, but it is concentrated in a few places. Washington, DC recipients dominate the recent grants list, while 37% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of DC. Outside DC, grants also land in Alexandria, Virginia; Emeryville, California; and New York, New York. Internationally, the recipient-country distribution includes 2 grants to Mexico, alongside 194 grants to US-based recipients. The pattern suggests a strong Washington-based public-policy network with a small number of out-of-state and cross-border awards.
The foundation backs public-interest nonprofits working on government oversight, transparency, constitutional protections, civil liberties, peace and foreign policy, population-related advocacy, and media or public information projects. Recent grants include support for watchdog groups, civil-rights litigators, reproductive-rights organizations, and policy institutes.
Its listed typical grant sizes are p25 $500, median $2,000, and p75 $20,000. The recent record also includes a few substantially larger awards, showing that the foundation combines small grants with targeted major commitments.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Center for International Policy, Women’s Media Center, Center for Democracy in the Americas, and Center for Investigative Reporting.
The active grant programs listed for the foundation do not accept unsolicited applications.
Giving is national, but Washington, DC recipients appear most often in the recent grants list. The top state by grant count is Maine, while 37% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of DC.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $135K |
1.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CEDA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN JUSTICE CENTERUNITED FOR FREEDOM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE ON POLICY STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUBILEE USA NETWORK | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WE BUILD PROGRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ULTRAVIOLET | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | MEXICO CITY, SA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TYPE MEDIA CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRUPO DE INFORMACION EN REPRODUCT | COYOACAN | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRAC | SYRACUSE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRANSPARENTEM LTD | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ILUMINE SERVICE FOUNDATION | JAMAICA, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD FEDERALIST ASSOCIATION DBA CITIZENS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $107,909 | 2024 | GNERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $62,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $41,033 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE AMERICAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $31,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES/PEACE |
| CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | EMERYVILLE, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/GOVERNMENT REFORMGENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| TYPE MEDIA CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-CULTURE |
| ULTRA EDUCATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRE GRUPO DE INFORMACION EN REPRODUCCION ELEGIDA | CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-POPULATION |
| FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-GOVERNMENT REFORM |
| PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WASHINGTON OFFICE ON LATIN AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| LEVEN CENTER FOR | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE |
| FOUNDATION EARTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOURNAL-ISMS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTSAL SOCIETY | MINNEAPOLIC, MN | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE DOROOBO FUND FOR TANZANIA | HAYWARD, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT-DARE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION |
| WOMEN IN FILM | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GIVING BACK FUND | LOS ANGELOS, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHADHIKA | DENVER, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW PRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,616 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NNE | COLCHESTER, VT | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HINCKLEY INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SYNERGOS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TREGARON CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITIZENS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS ED FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHENANDOAH NATIONAL | LURAY, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CEDA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WOMEN'S MEDIA CENTER
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
JUBILEE USA NETWORK
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WE BUILD PROGRESS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL IMPACT
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRUPO DE INFORMACION EN REPRODUCT
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TRAC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ILUMINE SERVICE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD FEDERALIST ASSOCIATION DBA CITIZENS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
$107,909GNERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY IN THE AMERICAS
$31,500GENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE
GENERAL SUPPORT/CIVIL RIGHTS & LIBERTIES/PEACE
CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT/GOVERNMENT REFORMGENERAL SUPPORT-PEACE
ULTRA EDUCATION CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRE GRUPO DE INFORMACION EN REPRODUCCION ELEGIDA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT-POPULATION
LEVEN CENTER FOR
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOURNAL-ISMS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTSAL SOCIETY
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE DOROOBO FUND FOR TANZANIA
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT-DARE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
WOMEN IN FILM
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GIVING BACK FUND
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW PRESS
$1,616GENERAL SUPPORT
HINCKLEY INSTITUTE
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TREGARON CONSERVANCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHENANDOAH NATIONAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT