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Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 466959013

Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.2 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $2.0 million. 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 up from $2.8 million the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.8 million17$52.0 million
2024$3.2 million15$55.2 million

How to apply

Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation 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 Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$2.1 million
Pennsylvania2$535,000
Texas5$210,000
Virginia1$200,000
District of Columbia2$125,000
New Hampshire1$30,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
General operating support$2.0 million
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$500,000
Americans for Prosperity
Arlington, VA
General operating support$200,000
Ut Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
General operating support$75,000
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, DC
General operating support$75,000
St Mark's School of Texas
Dallas, TX
General operating support$55,000
Food Forward
North Hollywood, CA
General operating support$50,000
World Affairs Council of America
Washington, DC
General operating support$50,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Austin, TX
General operating support$50,000
Cape Eleuthera Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support$35,000
Trustees of Dartmouth College- Tuck School
Hanover, NH
General operating support$30,000
The Crystal Charity Ball
Dallas, TX
General operating support$25,000
Polytechnic School
Pasadena, CA
General operating support$5,000
Friends of the Katy Trail Inc
Dallas, TX
General operating support$5,000
Top Honors Incorporated
New York City, NY
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation give?

$3.2 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah Hotchkis Ketterer (Trustee).

What does Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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