Sabatini Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 48-0966619

The Sabatini Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Topeka, Kansas. It appears to have wound down: its 2022 filing is marked as its final return, and its 2023 filing reports no grants and no assets.

Sabatini Family Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2023)
$5,591
-99.9% vs 2022
Net investment income (2023)
$10,554
-89.0% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$5,995
-98.5% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Sabatini Family Foundation

How to Apply

The 2022 filing listed a letter application and no restrictions or limitations on awards.

Contact

Application contact: Sabatini Family Foundation
Mailing address: 2423 Sw 37Th Street, Topeka, KS 66605
Phone: (785) 266-5555

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Sabatini Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Topeka, Kansas. Its listed 2022 grantees included organizations in Topeka, Baldwin City, and Lawrence, Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

TopekaLawrenceKansas CityBaldwin CityAuburnMissionHays

How Sabatini Family Foundation gives

  • 38% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 167% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20 grants2021 23 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2021) to $392K (2022). In 2022 it made 23 grants totaling $392K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Topeka Community Foundation Topeka, KSCharitable Donor Advised Fund$246,828
Topeka Shawnee County Library Topeka, KSSupport Community Organization$30,000
Hayden High School Topeka, KSSupport Student Education$25,000
St Matthew Church Topeka, KSSupport Religious Activities$24,000
Archdiocese of Kansas City in KS Mission, KSSupport Religious Activies$15,000
Ku Endowment Lawrence, KSSt Lawrence Young Catholic Scholarships$10,000
Baker University Baldwin City, KSSupport Scholarship Activities$10,000
Ku Endowment Lawrence, KSUniversity Multicultural Scholarships$6,000
Archdiocese of Kansas City in KS Kansas City, KSReligious Activities$5,000
Lawrence Arts Center Lawrence, KSSupport for the Arts$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$5,591$5,995———$10,554$51,767
2022$5,557,116$4,637,309$397,524$392,38323$392,383$95,800$234,450
2021$1,317,331$123,769$173,350$172,00720—$102,917$152,510

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sabatini Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2023 — 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 Sabatini Family Foundation is provided. Its listed 2022 grants included support for a community foundation, a university, an arts center, and a youth education organization. The Topeka Community Foundation describes its mission as improving quality of life in the Topeka region through charitable giving and managing charitable funds. Baker University says it is committed to student learning and developing responsible contributors to society. The Lawrence Arts Center describes its mission as creating arts experiences through education, exhibitions, and performances. Junior Achievement of Kansas describes educational programs that give youth experience in industry and business.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 23 grants totaling $392,383 in 2022, an average of about $17,060 per grant. Listed recipients included the Topeka Community Foundation ($246,828), Baker University ($10,000), Lawrence Arts Center Inc. ($5,000), and Junior Achievement of Kansas Inc. ($2,500).

The 2023 filing reports no grants. The 2022 filing’s application instructions stated that applicants could submit a letter application, with no deadlines and no restrictions or limitations on awards. These instructions are from a filing marked as the foundation’s final return and should not be taken as current application guidance.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2023 filing listed Mike Sabatini, Matthew Sabatini, and Daniel Sabatini as co-trustees.

Sabatini Family Foundation's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Daniel Sabatini

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Sabatini

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sabatini

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frank C. Sabatini (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Sabatini Family Foundation

What does Sabatini Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the Sabatini Family Foundation is provided. Its listed 2022 grants included support for a community foundation, a university, an arts center, and a youth education organization. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sabatini Family Foundation?

The 2022 filing listed a letter application and no restrictions or limitations on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Sabatini Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation is based in Topeka, Kansas. Its listed 2022 grantees included organizations in Topeka, Baldwin City, and Lawrence, Kansas.

How much is Sabatini Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Sabatini Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sabatini Family Foundation's EIN?

Sabatini Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0966619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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