Well Told Grants

Foundations / Delaware

The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 471519693

The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $95,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $71,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$55,50016$1.4 million
2024$71,50012$2.0 million
2025$95,0006$2.5 million

How to apply

The Murray and Randy Sawyer 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 Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$50,000
Delaware4$25,000
North Carolina1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alpha Sigma Foundation
Ithaca, NY
Education$50,000
UNC Chapel Hill University Library
Chapel Hill, NC
Education$20,000
First State Squash
Wilmington, DE
Physical wellness$10,000
The 1103 Market Street Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Historical society$5,000
Tower Hill School
Wilmington, DE
Education$5,000
RCW Services Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Education$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation give?

$95,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists H Murray Sawyer Jr (President) and Ann G Sawyer (Vice Preside).

What does The Murray and Randy Sawyer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Delaware