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Sapp Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Urbandale, Iowa · EIN 261234227

Sapp Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Urbandale, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $550 and the largest $1,000. 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 down from $6,371 the year before.

80% 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$1,1001$247,785
2024$6,3714$233,186
2025$3,2505$227,929

How to apply

Sapp Family Charitable 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 Sapp Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$2,750
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Parkinson Disease Association
Urbandale, IA
Charitable$1,000
Five Fires Foundation
Boone, IA
Charitable$700
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa
Des Moines, IA
Charitable$550
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Des Moines, IA
Charitable$500
Blood Cancer United
Washington, DC
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sapp Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sapp Family Charitable Foundation give?

$3,250 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $550.

Who runs Sapp Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert W Sapp (President) and Frances E Sapp (Secretary).

What does Sapp Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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