Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $76,000, each listed for scholarship purposes and made to educational institutions.
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers at a glance
In short: Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers gave $76K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,400,490
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Center for Scholarship Admin and visit its scholarship-administration site for application details and a complete list of award requirements.
- Review Cycle
- March 1.
- Deadline
- March 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Center For Scholarship Admin
Mailing address: 4320 Wade Hampton Blvd Ste G, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (864) 268-3363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Virginia ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 11% to Tennessee, and 5% each to Louisiana, the Virgin Islands, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $76K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VI | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| King University Bristol, TN | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Davis and Elkins College Elkins, VA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,400,490 | $139,890 | $118,275 | $76,000 | 19 | $90,532 | $118,483 | $85,181 |
| 2024 | $1,380,126 | $326,777 | $113,349 | $76,000 | 19 | $90,011 | $305,587 | $87,022 |
| 2023 | $1,158,299 | $162,877 | $89,456 | $60,000 | 15 | $70,817 | $141,534 | $74,093 |
| 2022 | $1,086,048 | $-7,797 | $100,325 | $68,000 | 17 | $79,565 | $29,889 | $84,852 |
| 2021 | $1,189,283 | $126,693 | $108,716 | $76,000 | 18 | $88,619 | $104,156 | $89,461 |
| 2020 | $1,169,969 | $55,520 | $100,628 | $72,000 | 18 | — | $32,603 | $76,192 |
| 2019 | $1,215,355 | $52,415 | $106,458 | $76,000 | 10 | — | $28,676 | $81,107 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants are listed as scholarships. The recipients include colleges and universities: for example, Roanoke College says it develops students as whole persons and prepares them for lives of learning, service, and leadership; King University says it prepares students in a Christian academic community to serve God, the church, and the world. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $76,000 across 19 grants. Each grant was $4,000. Listed recipients include Louisiana State University, the University of Virginia, Bridgewater College, King University, an individual recipient State University, the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State, Sweet Briar College, James Madison University, and Stanford University, each with a $4,000 scholarship grant. Other 2025 recipients included Longwood University, Roanoke College, Christopher Newport University, and Virginia Commonwealth University, each receiving $4,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$22K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers
How much does Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers give each year?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers gave $76K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 19 grants.
What is Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's typical grant size?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers give grants?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers gives mostly in Virginia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (11%) and Louisiana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlottesville, VA (2 grants).
Does Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (19 grants).
Who are Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's largest grantees?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's largest 2025 grantees include University of Virginia ($8,000 across 2 grants), Louisiana State University ($4,000) and Bridgewater College ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants are listed as scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's EIN?
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1683736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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