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The Sabri Foundation

Preselected recipients only Asheville, North Carolina · EIN 863016369

The Sabri Foundation is a private foundation in Asheville, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,075 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 the same as $23,075 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,5756$3,144
2024$23,0755$4,159
2025$23,0755$4,671

How to apply

The Sabri 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 Sabri Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$15,000
North Carolina3$5,575
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Greenville, SC
Charitable$15,000
Asheville Symphony Society Inc
Asheville, NC
Charitable$2,575
The Humane Society of the US
Washington, DC
Charitable$2,500
Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Ctr
Burnsville, NC
Charitable$2,000
Asheville Humane Society
Asheville, NC
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sabri Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sabri Foundation give?

$23,075 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Sabri Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Samir Y Sabri (President) and Zerlina Anne Sabri (Secretary).

What does The Sabri Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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