Harry and Anne Sager Foundation
The Harry and Anne Sager Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $6,400, with gifts to organizations in several states and Washington, DC.
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry and Anne Sager Foundation gave $6K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $533.333), mostly in Wyoming. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,400
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- Average grant
- $533
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $183,866
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harry and Anne Sager Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact Kanaly Trust Company with a written request that includes a brochure about the organization. It reports no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- N.A.
- Deadline
- N.A.
- Contact
Application contact: Kanaly Trust Company
Mailing address: 5555 San Felipe Suite 200, Houston, TX 77056
Phone: (713) 561-9300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry and Anne Sager Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wyoming Foundation ($3K). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Wyoming (61%) and Montana (23%). The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, DC (6%), New York (3%), and Illinois (3%). The listed grants also included a $200 gift to Folds of Honor in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harry and Anne Sager Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $200; repeat grants $700. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $500 repeat.
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wyoming Foundation Laramie, WY | Unrestricted gift to collegeof engineering | $3,000 |
| Niobrara County Medical Foundation Lusk, WY | Unrestricted gift to general fund | $500 |
| Bigfork Fire Department Bigfork, MT | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $500 |
| Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork Bigfork, MT | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $500 |
| Child Bridge Bigfork, MT | Unreistricted giftto general fund | $500 |
| Niobrara County Historical Society Lusk, WY | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $200 |
| Niobrara County Library Foundation Lusk, WY | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $200 |
| Tunnell to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $200 |
| Cfact Washington, DC | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $200 |
| Heartland Institute Arlington Heights, IL | Unrestricted giftto general fund | $200 |
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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 | $183,866 | $6,734 | $7,811 | $6,400 | 12 | $6,400 | $6,734 | $10,243 |
| 2024 | $184,943 | $6,199 | $1,110 | — | — | — | $6,199 | $9,518 |
| 2023 | $179,854 | $20,193 | $8,915 | $7,600 | 8 | $7,600 | $19,373 | $8,675 |
| 2022 | $168,576 | $3,411 | $8,953 | $7,600 | 8 | $7,600 | $3,930 | $9,585 |
| 2021 | $174,118 | $7,388 | $10,300 | $9,000 | 12 | — | $7,388 | $9,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Anne Sager Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 went to organizations including a university foundation, a medical foundation, a fire department, a library foundation, and organizations working in areas such as child welfare and government accountability.
The University of Wyoming Foundation describes its mission as lifting up the University of Wyoming through philanthropy. Child Bridge says it finds and equips families for children who have suffered abuse and neglect, and supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families caring for vulnerable children. The Niobrara County Library Foundation says it exists solely to support and benefit the county library. Judicial Watch describes its mission as promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in government and fidelity to the rule of law through public advocacy, litigation, monitoring, and investigation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $6,400. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $3,000, with a median of $200. The largest grants included $3,000 to the University of Wyoming Foundation in Laramie, Wyoming, and $500 each to Niobrara County Medical Foundation in Lusk, Wyoming; Bigfork Fire Department in Bigfork, Montana; Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork in Bigfork, Montana; and Child Bridge in Bigfork, Montana. Other listed 2025 grants were $200 each to Niobrara County Historical Society, Niobrara County Library Foundation, Tunnell to Towers Foundation, CFACT, Heartland Institute, Judicial Watch, and Folds of Honor.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harry C Sager, Elizabeth Sager Yates, and Andrew D Kanaly as directors.
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew D Kanaly
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sager Yates
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Harry C Sager
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harry and Anne Sager Foundation
How much does Harry and Anne Sager Foundation give each year?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation gave $6K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $533, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry and Anne Sager Foundation that year got $200 on average.
Where does Harry and Anne Sager Foundation give grants?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bigfork, MT (3 grants), Lusk, WY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Harry and Anne Sager Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's largest grantees?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Wyoming Foundation ($3,000), Niobrara County Medical Foundation ($500) and Bigfork Fire Department ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry and Anne Sager Foundation?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Harry and Anne Sager Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a university foundation, a medical foundation, a fire department, a library foundation, and organizations working in areas such as child welfare and government accountability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry and Anne Sager Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to contact Kanaly Trust Company with a written request that includes a brochure about the organization. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's EIN?
Harry and Anne Sager Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0454743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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