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Sarah Sauer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 237022636

Sarah Sauer Foundation is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $85,000 and the largest $85,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

100% 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$7,0003$50,895
2024$10,0001$41,019
2025$85,0001$41,062

How to apply

Sarah Sauer 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 Sauer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$85,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hodu Inc
Baltimore, MD
Educational$85,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sarah Sauer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sarah Sauer Foundation give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $85,000.

Who runs Sarah Sauer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marc Sauer (Trustee) and Anna Sauer (Trustee).

What does Sarah Sauer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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