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Saje Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Tustin, California · EIN 882792148

Saje Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Tustin, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $390,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $75,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $396,000 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$396,0005$2.5 million
2024$390,0005$2.2 million

How to apply

Saje Foundation Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Saje Foundation Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$380,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Capable
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Education$200,000
Tiyya
Santa Ana, CA
Education for refugees and immigrants$75,000
Uniquely Knitted
Tustin, CA
Support programs$75,000
Novo Missions Inc
Anaheim, CA
Christian community development$30,000
Allegro Org Solutions
Houston, TX
Against hostile environments of operational challenges$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Saje Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Saje Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$390,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $75,000.

Who runs Saje Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists John McKay (Trustee) and Christine McKay (Trustee).

What does Saje Foundation Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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