The Sachs Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWestport, Connecticut · EIN 20-1991926 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$83K
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$1.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,600.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
75% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | unrestrictedgrant | $10,000 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | unrestrictedgrant | $10,000 |
| New York Ballet | New York, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $7,500 |
| Icahn School of Medicine | New York, NY | unresrictedgrant | $5,000 |
| Alumni Fund-College of Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | unresrictedgrant | $5,000 |
| Kesher Israel Synagogue | Washington, DC | unresrictedgrant | $3,708 |
| Capital Prep Harbor School | Bridgeport, CT | unresrictedgrant | $3,000 |
| Western Foundation | Bellingham, WA | unresrictedgrant | $3,000 |
| Bulamu Healthcare | Palo Alto, CA | unrestrictedgrant | $2,600 |
| Princetonians For Freedom | Princeton, NJ | unresrictedgrant | $2,575 |
| st Judes Hospital | Memphis, TN | unrestricted grant | $2,500 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy | Bridgeport, CT | unrestrictedgrant | $2,500 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Springfield, MA | unresrictedgrant | $2,500 |
| USA Shooting | Colorado Springs, CO | unrestrictedgrant | $2,053 |
| Horace Man School | Bronx, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $2,032 |
| Westport Volunteer EMS | Westport, CT | unresrictedgrant | $2,022 |
| Surprise Lake Camp | New York, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $2,000 |
| Semper Fi Fund | Framingham, MA | unrestricted grant | $2,000 |
| Afmda | New York, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $2,000 |
| Gardner Group Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | unresrictedgrant | $2,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | unresrictedgrant | $1,650 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | unresrictedgrant | $1,057 |
| The Fire | Philadelphia, PA | unresrictedgrant | $1,057 |
| Museum FL Jewish Heritage | Miami Baech, FL | unrestricted | $1,023 |
| ACBL Foundation | Horn Lake, MS | unrestrictedgrant | $1,000 |
| Friends of Westport Senior Community | Westport, CT | unresricted grant | $1,000 |
| Sleeping Giant Park Assn | Hamden, CT | unrestrictedgrant | $515 |
| Multiple Scerosis Fdtn | Ft Lauderdale, FL | unrestrictedgrant | $500 |
| UJA Federation | White Plains, NY | unresrictedgrant | $500 |
| Hennepin Health Fund | Minneapolis, MN | unresrictedgrant | $500 |
| Long Wharf Theatre | New Haven, CT | unrestrictedgrant | $105 |
| Westport Country Playhouse | westport, CT | unrestictedgrant | $100 |
| Fordham Univ School of Law | Bronx, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| National Warplane Museum | Genesco, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| Friends of Princeton Wrestling | Princeton, NJ | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New york, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| Mt Sinai Health System | New York, NY | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | unrestricted grant | $0 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | New Haven, CT | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| The Susan Fund | Southport, CT | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| Gardinar GroupOn Site Academy | Westminister, MA | unrestricted grant | $0 |
| Western Wisconsin Tech College | LaCrosse, WI | unrestrictedgrant | $0 |
| AntiDefamation League | Bridgeport, CT | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| Friends of Reed | Valley Vlg, CA | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| Greater Reading Alliance | Reading, PA | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| Town of East Haven Youth soccer | Guilford, CT | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| Downstate Medical Center college | Brooklyn, NY | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| NFG Capital Prepatory | Bridgeport, CT | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
| Trempealeau Elementary PTO | Trempealeau, WI | unresrictedgrant | $0 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82,997 | 49 |
| 2024 | $78,958 | 42 |
| 2023 | $75,985 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611129349100701
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1991926
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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