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The Sachs Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Westport, Connecticut · EIN 201991926

The Sachs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Westport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $82,997 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $2,011 and the largest $10,000. 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 $78,958 the year before.

44% of its 2025 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$75,98530$995,433
2024$78,95822$1.1 million
2025$82,99732$1.2 million

How to apply

The Sachs 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 The Sachs Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$26,739
California2$12,600
New Jersey2$12,575
Connecticut7$9,242
Massachusetts2$4,500
District of Columbia1$3,708
Washington1$3,000
Tennessee1$2,500
Colorado1$2,053
Utah1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
unrestrictedgrant$10,000
Independent Institute
Oakland, CA
unrestrictedgrant$10,000
New York Ballet
New York, NY
unrestrictedgrant$7,500
Icahn School of Medicine
New York, NY
unresrictedgrant$5,000
Alumni Fund-College of Medicine
Brooklyn, NY
unresrictedgrant$5,000
Kesher Israel Synagogue
Washington, DC
unresrictedgrant$3,708
Capital Prep Harbor School
Bridgeport, CT
unresrictedgrant$3,000
Western Foundation
Bellingham, WA
unresrictedgrant$3,000
Bulamu Healthcare
Palo Alto, CA
unrestrictedgrant$2,600
Princetonians For Freedom
Princeton, NJ
unresrictedgrant$2,575
st Judes Hospital
Memphis, TN
unrestricted grant$2,500
Adam J Lewis Academy
Bridgeport, CT
unrestrictedgrant$2,500
Shriners Hospitals For Children
Springfield, MA
unresrictedgrant$2,500
USA Shooting
Colorado Springs, CO
unrestrictedgrant$2,053
Horace Man School
Bronx, NY
unrestrictedgrant$2,032
Westport Volunteer EMS
Westport, CT
unresrictedgrant$2,022
Surprise Lake Camp
New York, NY
unrestrictedgrant$2,000
Semper Fi Fund
Framingham, MA
unrestricted grant$2,000
Afmda
New York, NY
unrestrictedgrant$2,000
Gardner Group Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
unresrictedgrant$2,000
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
unresrictedgrant$1,650
American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
unresrictedgrant$1,057
The Fire
Philadelphia, PA
unresrictedgrant$1,057
Museum FL Jewish Heritage
Miami Baech, FL
unrestricted$1,023
ACBL Foundation
Horn Lake, MS
unrestrictedgrant$1,000
Friends of Westport Senior Community
Westport, CT
unresricted grant$1,000
Sleeping Giant Park Assn
Hamden, CT
unrestrictedgrant$515
Multiple Scerosis Fdtn
Ft Lauderdale, FL
unrestrictedgrant$500
UJA Federation
White Plains, NY
unresrictedgrant$500
Hennepin Health Fund
Minneapolis, MN
unresrictedgrant$500
Long Wharf Theatre
New Haven, CT
unrestrictedgrant$105
Westport Country Playhouse
westport, CT
unrestictedgrant$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sachs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sachs Family Foundation give?

$82,997 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $2,011.

Who runs The Sachs Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger M Sachs (Trustee).

What does The Sachs Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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