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Sardas Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cleveland, Ohio · EIN 204821586

Sardas Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $52,000 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$00$403
2024$52,0003$35
2025$52,0003$4,698

How to apply

Sardas 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

What Sardas Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$32,000
Georgia1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Charitable purpose$30,000
Congregation Shearith
Atlanta, GA
Charitable purpose$20,000
Levine Academy
Dallas, TX
Charitable purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sardas Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sardas Family Foundation give?

$52,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Sardas Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jacques R Sardas (Chair & Dir), Esther Sardas (VP & Dir), Mark A Conway (Secretary) and Gregory P Althans (Treasurer).

What does Sardas Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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