Private foundation · EIN 05-6145850 · Bronxville, New York

Anne Spychala Fam Char Fdtn Tr

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $140K total, median $3,000. 27% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$140K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in NY
27%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

How to apply

Contact: Paul Apychala, 55 Oakledge Rd, Bronxville, Ny, 9085286701, PSPY@COMCAST.NET

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNC Charlotte Cci ScholarshipCharlotte, NCDonation$21K
Artsquest Art SquestBethlehem, PADonation$13K
Aadc AadcNew Brunswick, NJDonation$8,500
Arcs Foundation Inc Phoenix ChapterPhoenix, AZDonation$8,500
American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYDonation$8,000
Calhoun School Calhoun SchoolNew York, NYDonation$7,000
Rutger University Foundation Mason GrossNew Brunswick, NJDonation$7,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hosp St Jude's Children's ResearchMemphis, TNDonation$7,000
Appalachian State University FoundationBoone, NCDonation$5,000
Calhoun School Calhoun SchoolNew York, NYDonation$5,000
Clemson University Foundation Clemson University FoundationClemson, SCDonation$5,000
UNC UNCChapel Hill, NCDonation$5,000
Associate Alumnae Douglass College Associate Alumnae Douglass CollegeNew Brunswick, NJDonation$3,500
Wildlife Conservation Society Wildlife ConservationBronx, NYDonation$3,500
Wildlife Conservation Society Wildlife ConservationBronx, NYDonation$3,500
Dream Charter School Dream Charter SchoolNew York, NYDonation$3,000
National Down Syndrome Society National Down Syndrome SocietyNew York, NYDonation$3,000
Blumenthal Performng Arts DonationCharlotte, NCDonation$2,500
Pocono Environmental Education Ctr Pocono Environmental EducationDingmans Ferry, PADonation$2,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NCDonation$2,500
Hospitality House of Charlotte at CharlotteCharlotte, NCDonation$2,000
St Matthew Catholic Church ChurchCharlotte, NCDonation$2,000
National Parks National ParksWashington, DCDonation$1,750
Wnet (PBS) Wnet(pbs)New York, NYDonation$1,750
Allentown Art Museum Allentown Art MuseumAllentown, PADonation$1,500
Atrium Health Foundation FoundationCharlotte, NCDonation$1,500
Mint Museum Mint MuseumCharlotte, NCDonation$1,500
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NCDonation$1,000
Civic Theatre of Allentown Civic Theatre of AllentownAllentown, PADonation$1,000
Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CTDonation$1,000
State Theatre Center for the Arts State Theatre Center for the ArtsEaston, PADonation$1,000
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology the Cornell Lab of OrnitIthaca, NYDonation$500
Wag on Inn Wag on InnOakhurst, NJDonation$500

By state: North Carolina 10 · New York 9 · New Jersey 4 · Pennsylvania 5 · Arizona 1 · Tennessee 1

About this foundation

Anne Spychala Fam Char Fdtn Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Bronxville, New York, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Anne Spychala Fam Char Fdtn Tr accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Anne Spychala Fam Char Fdtn Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $140K across 33 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Anne Spychala Fam Char Fdtn Tr give?

North Carolina (10 grants), New York (9 grants), New Jersey (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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