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Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlottesville, Virginia · EIN 873333524

Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation is a private foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $235,895 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $71,544. 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 $148,550 the year before.

52% 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$148,55024$2.8 million
2024$235,89525$3.3 million

How to apply

Barbara and Michael Satow 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 Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$210,847
New Jersey3$12,500
District of Columbia2$5,103
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Virginia1$1,200
Michigan1$1,034
Maryland1$211

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia University
New York, NY
General$71,544
Jed Foundation
New York, NY
General$60,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
General$25,000
Columbia College
New York, NY
General$10,000
Lifting Up Westchester
White Plains, NY
General$10,000
Temple Beth El Hillsborough
Hillsborough, NJ
General$10,000
Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester
Chappaqua, NY
General$9,803
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
General$5,000
My Sisters Place
White Plains, NY
General$5,000
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mount Kisco, NY
General$5,000
Partnership for Public Service
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Understood
New York, NY
General$5,000
Lagond Music School
Elmsford, NY
General$2,500
Mercy Center
Bronx, NY
General$2,500
Matthew Larson Foundation
Franklin Lakes, NJ
General$2,000
Jgive Friends of Asor
Alexandria, VA
General$1,200
Ahc Foundation
Southfield, MI
General$1,034
Bard College
Annandale on Hudson, NY
General$1,000
Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund
Chappaqua, NY
General$1,000
Making Headway Foundation
Chappaqua, NY
General$1,000
Outward Bound
Long Island City, NY
General$1,000
Open Door
Ossining, NY
General$500
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Hillsborough, NJ
General$500
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
General$211
Bellringer Georgetown
Washington, DC
General$103

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation give?

$235,895 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Satow (President), Barbara Satow (Secretary Tr) and Max Satow (Director).

What does Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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