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Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 251512455

Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $115,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $46,000 and the largest $57,500. 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 $100,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$100,0003$3.6 million
2024$115,0003$4.1 million

How to apply

Ernest & Mae Sanctis 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 Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$103,500
Florida1$11,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Heart capital & technology fund/sactis patient care fund$57,500
Casey's Clubhouse
Bethel Park, PA
General donation$46,000
Best Buddies International
Miami, FL
General donation$11,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation give?

$115,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $46,000.

Who runs Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Sanctis (Chief Operating Officer), Michael Sanctis (Director) and Angela Sanctis (Director).

What does Ernest & Mae Sanctis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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