Saga Foundation
Invitation OnlyKalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 38-3097160 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$14.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
94% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobtrain Inc | Menlo Park, CA | Operating support | $310,000 |
| Henry L Stimson Center | Washington, DC | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Operating support | $125,000 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Mountain View, CA | Operating support | $110,000 |
| Redwood City Police Activities League | Redwood City, CA | Operating support | $102,000 |
| Free Guitars 4 Kids | St Louis Park, MN | Operating support | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City | Cathedral City, CA | Operating support | $80,120 |
| San Mateo County Health Foundation | San Mateo, CA | Operating support | $70,000 |
| One Life Counseling Center | San Carlos, CA | Operating support | $55,000 |
| About-Face | San Francisco, CA | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Democracy Works | Brooklyn, NY | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Seeds of Peace Inc | New York, NY | Operating support | $48,740 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center | San Francisco, CA | Operating support | $45,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI | Operating support | $44,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Operating support | $43,670 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of St Helena & Calistoga | St Helena, CA | Operating support | $35,000 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community Colleges Foundation | Los Altos Hills, CA | Operating support | $35,000 |
| The First Tee of Coachella Valley | Indio, CA | Operating support | $30,000 |
| Childhelp Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Warrior Canine Connection Inc | Boyds, MD | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Hiller Aviation Museum | San Carlos, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Redwood City Library Foundation | Redwood City, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Ravenswood Family Health Network | East Palo Alto, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Weingarten Children's Center | Redwood City, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Eat Learn Play Foundation | Oakland, CA | Operating support | $25,000 |
| First Tee of West Michigan Kalamazoo | Kentwood, MI | Operating support | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Nuclear Age Peace Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | Operating support | $2,500 |
| First Tee Oakland | Oakland, CA | Operating support | $2,500 |
| Ambassadors of Compassion | Longmont, CO | Operating support | $2,000 |
| Facing History & Ourselves Inc | Boston, MA | Operating support | $1,000 |
| Rotary Club of Belmont and Redwood Shores | Belmont, CA | Operating support | $500 |
| Redwood City Elks | Emerald Hills, CA | Operating support | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,947,530 | 38 |
| 2023 | $1,834,000 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202541329349101869
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3097160
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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