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Sapan Studio 4 Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 922073035

Sapan Studio 4 Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $115,405 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,450 and the largest $25,435. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $137,580 the year before.

85% of its 2024 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$137,58011$137,104
2024$115,40520$68,689

How to apply

Sapan Studio 4 Inc 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 Sapan Studio 4 Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York13$59,855
California4$47,800
District of Columbia1$5,000
Massachusetts2$2,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Public Theatre
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$25,435
American Film Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$25,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$21,300
Ny Public Radio
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$12,270
Friends of Haiti Air Ambulance
Melville, NY
Charitable purposes$10,000
People for the American Way
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$5,000
Empathy Project
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$2,500
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Charitable purposes$2,500
Earl Monroe School
Bronx, NY
Charitable purposes$2,500
Innocence Project
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$1,500
The Acting Company
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$1,400
Oceanic Society
Ross, CA
Charitable purposes$1,000
KIPP Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$1,000
Timothy Hill Ranch
Riverhead, NY
Charitable purposes$1,000
Uws Cinema Center
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$1,000
Common Sense
San Francisco, CA
Charitable purposes$500
The Island Gift of Life
Shelter Island Heights, NY
Charitable purposes$500
Family Legal Care
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$500
Union for Reform Judaism
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$250
Union Chapel
Oak Bluffs, MA
Charitable purposes$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sapan Studio 4 Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sapan Studio 4 Inc give?

$115,405 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,450.

Who runs Sapan Studio 4 Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joshua W Sapan (President), Richard Levine (Secretary) and David Basner (Treasurer).

What does Sapan Studio 4 Inc fund?

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

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