Sachs Family Foundation
Sachs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Amenia, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported 17 grants totaling $121,036, supporting organizations including youth, education, community, and children’s basic-needs nonprofits.
Sachs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sachs Family Foundation gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $121,036
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -26.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,120
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,233,146
- +81.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Sachs Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 288 Wood Duck Road, Amenia, NY 12501
Phone: (914) 325-2777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sachs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF ($46K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 114 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining shares went to Connecticut (4%), California (4%), Massachusetts (2%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sachs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 229% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $151K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $121K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF New York, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $46,000 |
| Boy and Girls Club of N Weschester Mount Kisco, NY | To aid donee organization in their exempt function | $10,400 |
| Street Squash New York, NY | To aid donee organization in their exempt function | $10,000 |
| Silo Ridge Community Foundation Amenia, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $10,000 |
| Riley's Way Foundation Brooklyn, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $7,550 |
| Misc Organization Grants Paid Under 1000 Amenia, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $6,017 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital Mount Kisco, NY | To help organization with its exempt function | $6,000 |
| Future 5 Stamford, CT | To help org. in its exempt function | $5,100 |
| City Squash Bronx, NY | To aid donee organization in their exempt function | $5,000 |
| BABY2BABY Los Angeles, CA | To aid donee organization in their exempt function | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,233,146 | $1,132,506 | $123,966 | $121,036 | 17 | $122,036 | $81,450 | $53,247 |
| 2024 | $1,233,162 | $38,027 | $151,581 | $151,176 | 23 | $151,426 | $38,027 | $51,963 |
| 2023 | $1,339,960 | $9,040 | $155,703 | $150,800 | 24 | $151,695 | $5,404 | $48,625 |
| 2022 | $1,484,823 | $2,164 | $106,097 | $84,364 | 24 | $84,864 | — | $99,278 |
| 2021 | $1,589,296 | $1,406,473 | $69,444 | $65,644 | 26 | $66,054 | $1,193,287 | $39,790 |
| 2020 | $251,727 | $687 | $134,824 | $124,013 | 26 | — | — | $14,332 |
| 2019 | $387,114 | $399,124 | $105,310 | $103,600 | 26 | — | $227,990 | $2,747 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sachs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K 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 included support for organizations working in areas reflected in their own stated missions. For example, SILO RIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION says it supports local organizations bringing conservation, veterans, arts, education, and cultural opportunities to its communities. Riley’s Way Foundation says it works with educators and youth to foster empathy and kindness in teens. Future 5 says it connects under-resourced students with resources to pursue educational, career, and life goals. City Squash says it helps youth from at-risk backgrounds fulfill their academic, athletic, and personal potential.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $121,036. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $46,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $46,000 to PEF; $10,400 to Boy and Girls Club of N Weschester; $10,000 each to STREET SQUASH and SILO RIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; and $7,550 to RILEY’S WAY FOUNDATION. Other grants included $5,100 to Future 5, $5,000 to CITY SQUASH, $2,500 to BABY2BABY, $1,919 to BABSON COLLEGE, and $1,800 to MOVING TRADITIONS.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Sachs as Treasurer and Allison Sachs as President.
Sachs Family Foundation is led by Allison Sachs, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Sachs
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sachs
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sachs Family Foundation
How much does Sachs Family Foundation give each year?
Sachs Family Foundation gave $121K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 23 grants.
What is Sachs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sachs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,120, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sachs Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Sachs Family Foundation give grants?
Sachs Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Amenia, NY (3 grants), Mount Kisco, NY (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Who are Sachs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sachs Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PEF ($46,000), Boy and Girls Club of N Weschester ($10,400) and Street Squash ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sachs Family Foundation?
Sachs Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sachs Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas reflected in their own stated missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sachs Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sachs Family Foundation's EIN?
Sachs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1966808. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sachs Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sachs Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sachs-family-foundation-morg_97b457d0d1404089b4ee4b461cd0f6fe
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