The Spector Family Foundation
The Spector Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, NV (EIN 20-2059717) that files Form 990-PF and reported assets in the high six figures and grantmaking to organizations such as Keep Memory Alive and UNLV. The foundation’s website URL (https://thespectorfoundation.org/) is listed on its IRS Form 990-PF and on ProPublica’s nonprofit explorer.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Nevada-based nonprofit working in education, community service, or health with a clear record of local impact and either existing ties to local philanthropic networks or a way to be introduced to the trustees or known grantees.
Good Fit
- • Local presence or program delivery in Nevada (especially Las Vegas).
- • Work in education, community development, or health-related services.
- • Organizational size and budget consistent with six-figure or mid-range grants ($25K–$100K observed).
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or partnership with a current grantee or a trustee-connected intermediary.
- • Clear, concrete uses for general operating or program support (foundation awards are often listed as general purpose).
Geography
Giving is highly concentrated in Nevada: roughly nine out of ten dollars in 2024 went to in-state recipients, with only a small out-of-state share observed across two states in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded seven distinct recipients in 2024 and has funded multiple different organizations across the three-year record, but dollars are concentrated in a small set of top recipients (about 90% to the top five in 2024).
New Applicants
Behavior shows substantial turnover and new recipients (six new grantees in 2024), suggesting new entrants have been funded, but the public-facing policy states grants are by preselection and no public application route is provided, so openness to an unfamiliar applicant is plausible but not clearly guaranteed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
