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Michael S Sachs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westport, Connecticut · EIN 824347812

Michael S Sachs Foundation is a private foundation in Westport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $628,178 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $628,178 and the largest $628,178. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $64,814 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,0272$1.2 million
2024$64,8140$1.2 million
2025$628,1781$676,817

How to apply

Michael S Sachs 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 Michael S Sachs Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$628,178

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of the Israel Museum
New York, NY
donation of works of art$628,178

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael S Sachs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael S Sachs Foundation give?

$628,178 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $628,178.

Who runs Michael S Sachs Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael S Sachs (Trustee) and Salvatore Iaquinta MD (Trustee).

What does Michael S Sachs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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