A & J Saks Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3933281

A & J Saks Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1998 and based in New York City. The foundation is classified as a private grantmaking foundation under the NTEE code T20.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23K

-51.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+347.4% YoY

Grant Count

52

+4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+330.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker with significant recent activity. In 2024, the foundation made 42 grants totaling approximately $2.24 million.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AccordAlexandriaArlingtonBronxBronxvilleBrooklynKingstonNew HavenNew PaltzNew YorkPuuneneStone RidgeTroyWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $22,802
  • Total Revenues: $1,301,790
  • Total Expenses: $1,325,996
  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $1,300,000

Year-over-Year Growth (2023-2024):

  • Grants and contributions increased 288.1% from $335,000 (2023) to $1,300,000 (2024)
  • Investment income and dividends increased 187.3% from $623 (2023) to $1,790 (2024)

The foundation operates with no employees and is funded through contributions and investment income.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$365K$729K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,802$47,008$10,752
Revenue$1,301,790$335,623$300,215
Expenses$1,325,996$299,367$348,603
Qualifying Distributions$1,322,000$295,500$345,500
Net Investment Income$1,790$623$215
Distributable Amount$1,676$1,413$1,718

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$331K$661K$992K$1M42 grants202046 grants202149 grants202250 grants202352 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$1.0MACLU FOUNDATION INC$40KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$20KYALE SCHOOL OF ART$20KNPR FOUNDATION$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDER…$10KPRO PUBLICA$10KSIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION$10KTHE BRENNAN CENTER FOR J…$10KTHE GREEN-WOOD HISTORICA…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

237 grants across all recorded years

236<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ARNOLD SAKSDIRECTOR
JOANNA SAKSDIRECTOR
LAWRENCE KEVYDIRECTOR

Contact Information

  • Phone: 212-737-6122
  • Address: c/o A Saks, 333 East 69th St 9G, New York City, NY 10021
  • EIN: 13-3933281

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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