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Spencer Foundation

Racial Equity Research Grants

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The Spencer Foundation supports high-quality research that advances understanding and improvement of education, while strengthening the broader educational research community through grants, fellowships, and training initiatives.

The Racial Equity Research Grants program supports education research that contributes to understanding and disrupting racial inequality in education, and explores possibilities for advancing educational equity. 

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$664,818,562
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Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
University College London London UK $50,000 Training a good ear promotes successful second language speech acquisition: interfacing neuroscience, hearing, and education research perspectives
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon CA $98,230 Transdisciplinary sustainability education
Centre for Lebanese Studies Beirut LE $361,788 Towards an inclusive education for refugees: a comparative longitudinal study
The University of Auckland Auckland NZ $49,928 Is this a safe thing to do? Exploring schools' uses of 'safety and the construction of citizens "at risk"
Jagiellonian University Krakow Malopolski PL $49,960 Investigating educational policy-making and its responsiveness to challenges in the world. A qualitative research study in four transitioning contexts: georgia (usa), poland, czech republic, and wales
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The most recent tax form filed for 2025 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
WONDERSPHERE Brand Strategy & Communication London UK
APERIO GROUP Investment Manager Sausalito CA US
PRUDENCE CARTER Director Chicago IL US
EDUARDO PADRON Director Chicago IL US
ROB REICH Director Chicago IL US
KIRABO JACKSON Director (Incoming Fy25) Chicago IL US
LAURA GLICK Chief Investment Off Chicago IL US
ELIZABETH CARRICK Vice President, Admin & Chief Of Staff Chicago IL US
KELLYN GAWEL Associate Director, Chicago IL US
RHODA FREELON Sr. Program Officer Chicago IL US
ANDREASON BROWN Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Chicago IL US
DORIS FISCHER Communications Manager & Board Secreta Chicago IL US
CARL COHN Director (Outgoing Fy25) Chicago IL US
LEAH BRICKER Director Or Programs Chicago IL US
DR NA'ILAH SUAD NASIR President Chicago IL US
TYRONE HOWARD Director (Incoming Fy25) Chicago IL US
JUAN JAIMES Director Of Informat Chicago IL US
CECILIA RIOS-AGUILAR Director Chicago IL US
NONIE LESAUX Director Chicago IL US
MIKE WILLIAMS Director Chicago IL US
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