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Richard Sackler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 311577962

Richard Sackler Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $869,975 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $750,000. 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 up from $749,500 the year before.

73% 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$749,5008$17.8 million
2024$869,97511$17.8 million

How to apply

Richard Sackler 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 Richard Sackler Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$750,000
New York6$89,675
Connecticut3$20,300
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Institute for Law and Strategy
Austin, TX
Program support$750,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
Program support$70,000
Eisenhower Foundation
Washington, DC
Program support$10,000
Animal Rescue K9 Charities INC
Greenwich, CT
Program support$10,000
Perrot Memorial Library
Greenwich, CT
Program support$10,000
Adopt-A-Dog
Armonk, NY
Program support$10,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Program support$4,000
The Frick Collection
New York, NY
Program support$3,000
The Museum of Democracy Inc
New York City, NY
Program support$2,000
Westchester Children's Museum
Rye, NY
Program support$675
Stamford Museum Nature Center
Stamford, CT
Program support$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard Sackler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard Sackler Family Foundation give?

$869,975 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Richard Sackler Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard S Sackler M D (Pres/Treas/Dir) and Beth B Sackler (VP/Sec.).

What does Richard Sackler Family Foundation fund?

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

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