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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6055547

John Spencer Trust

A private foundation in Walnut Creek, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $82,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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
Michelle Anderson
1111 Civic Drive Suite 333
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 251-6111
Form and materials
Scholarship application includes school planning to attend, student resume, family financial statement and personal financial statement.
Deadlines
April 1
Restrictions
Students must reside in the city of richmond or el cerrito

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,513,380

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,502,539

  • Tax year 2022

    $209,100

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,813

  • Tax year 2021

    $219,400

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,779

  • Tax year 2020

    $185,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,547,041

  • Tax year 2019

    $135,700

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,586,170

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,536,191

  • Tax year 2017

    $120,100

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,556,159

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Education

    $9,000
  2. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  3. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  4. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  5. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  6. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  7. Individual

    Education

    $6,300
  8. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  9. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  10. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  11. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  12. Individual

    Education

    $6,000
  13. Individual

    Education

    $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Xavier AbramsTrustee Hours 10Pay $0
  • Exalted Ruler Free MasonsTrustee Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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