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Sachs Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Amenia, New York · EIN 201966808

Sachs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Amenia, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $121,036 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $46,000. 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 $151,176 the year before.

35% 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$150,80024$1.0 million
2024$151,17623$1.1 million
2025$121,03617$2.2 million

How to apply

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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$107,217
Connecticut1$5,100
California2$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,919
Pennsylvania1$1,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pef
New York, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$46,000
Boy and Girls Club of N Weschester
Mount Kisco, NY
To aid donee organization in their exempt function$10,400
Street Squash
New York, NY
To aid donee organization in their exempt function$10,000
Silo Ridge Community Foundation
Amenia, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$10,000
Riley's Way Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$7,550
Misc Organization Grants Paid Under 1000
Amenia, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$6,017
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco, NY
To help organization with its exempt function$6,000
Future 5
Stamford, CT
To help org. in its exempt function$5,100
City Squash
Bronx, NY
To aid donee organization in their exempt function$5,000
BABY2BABY
Los Angeles, CA
To aid donee organization in their exempt function$2,500
Lafd Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
To help org. In its exempt function$2,500
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
To aid donee organization in their exempt function$2,000
Babson College
Babson Park, MA
Education$1,919
Moving Traditions
Elkins, PA
To help org. In its exempt function$1,800
Open Doors
New York, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$1,500
Congregation Beth David
Amenia, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$1,500
UJA Federation
New York, NY
To help org. In its exempt function$1,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sachs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sachs Family Foundation give?

$121,036 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Sachs Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David Sachs (Treasurer) and Allison Sachs (President).

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