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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1843761

AL Spencer Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $632,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David G Bluemling
30 Isabella Street Suite 107
Pittsburgh, PA 152125859
(412) 364-9395
Form and materials
Requests should be sent in a letter format indicating the specific amount and the purpose which the funds are being requested. Applicants should include a copy of their IRS determination letter.
Deadlines
No current submission deadline has been established.
Restrictions
The foundation anticipates that the charitable organizations receiving grants will be primarily those benefitting disadvantaged children living in western pennsylvania.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $632,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,154,767
  • Tax year 2023

    $646,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,120,705
  • Tax year 2022

    $679,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,398,393
  • Tax year 2021

    $615,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,718,002
  • Tax year 2020

    $593,650

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,852,205
  • Tax year 2019

    $617,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $11,852,056
  • Tax year 2018

    $476,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,043,317

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    2024 grant agreement

    $232,000
  2. The United Methodist Church UnionPittsburgh, PA

    2024 grant agreement

    $104,500
  3. Pine Valley CampEllwood City, PA

    2024 grant agreement

    $100,000
  4. Seneca Hills Bible CampPolk, PA

    2024 grant agreement

    $50,000
  5. Boy Scouts of AmericaPittsburgh, PA

    2025 outreach day camp program

    $20,000
  6. St Anthony Charitable FoundationWexford, PA

    Occupational therapy program

    $20,000
  7. UPMC Children's Hospital FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Child life program

    $20,000
  8. Urban Impact FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Maintenance of foundation's missionary homes

    $20,000
  9. Nazareth PrepPittsburgh, PA

    Student scholarships

    $18,500
  10. Canine CompanionsBridgeville, PA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  11. Greater Latrobe Partners in Education FoundationLatrobe, PA

    Steven locascio memorial fund

    $10,000
  12. Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey IncCranberry TWP, PA

    Players' game jerseys

    $7,000
  13. Alina's Light IncPittsburgh, PA

    2024 grant making

    $5,000
  14. Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Big futures mentor 2.0 program

    $5,000
  15. Caf MomentumPittsburgh, PA

    Pittsburgh operations mental health program

    $5,000
  16. Pennies From HeavenBradford Woods, PA

    2025 grant making

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $20,00020% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $18,50018% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $15,00015% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania16 grants $632,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David G Bluemling CPACVAOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • David G MartinPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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