Sadler Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-8040696

The Sadler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to educational, medical, charitable, and scientific/educational organizations.

Key facts about Sadler Family Foundation

In short: Sadler Family Foundation gave $314K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Virginia. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8040696
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$314,440
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$24,188
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$1,964,926
Primary geography
Virginia (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$314K

+215.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+191.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sadler Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Sadler Family Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $28K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 266% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 include support for educational institutions, a cancer research and treatment organization, a charitable organization, and a science museum. Roswell Park Alliance Foundation describes its purpose as supporting research, treatment, and prevention programs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the psychosocial needs of patients and families affected by cancer. Charleston Day School says it aims to foster scholarship, integrity, respect, and responsibility in its students. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $314,440. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $199,440, with a median of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 23% to recipients in New York. Colorado, South Carolina, and Maryland each accounted for 3%, 2%, and 2%, respectively. These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

BuffaloBrooklynCharlestonLexingtonBoulderGrotonNashvilleWading RiverBethesdaMt PleasantNorth CharlestonOwings Mills

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K13 grants2020 11 grants2021 13 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2022) to $314K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $314K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Washington & Lee University: $219K across 2 grantsWashington & Lee University$219K · 2 grantsRoswell Park Alliance Foundation: $20KRoswell Park AllianceFoundation$20KUnited Way of Erie County: $20KUnited Way of Erie County$20KBuffalo Museum of Science: $10KBuffalo Museum of Science$10KBoulder Country Day School: $10KBoulder Country Day School$10KGroton School: $10KGroton School$10KCharleston Day School: $5KCharleston Day School$5KCanisius University: $5KCanisius University$5KCaves Valley Golf Club Foundation: $5KCaves Valley Golf ClubFoundation$5KBerkeley Carroll School: $4KBerkeley Carroll School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington & Lee University ($219K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $308K.

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 61 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington & Lee University Lexington, VAEducational$199,440
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NYMedical$20,000
United Way of Erie County Buffalo, NYCharitable$20,000
Washington & Lee University Lexington, VAEducational$20,000
Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo, NYScientific/Educational$10,000
Boulder Country Day School Boulder, COEducational$10,000
Groton School Groton, NYEducational$10,000
Charleston Day School Charleston, SCEducational$5,000
Canisius University Buffalo, NYEducational$5,000
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation Owings Mills, MDGeneral Donation$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,964,926 $122,826 $318,673 $314,440 13
2024 $2,139,344 $117,933 $101,635 $99,686 12
2023 $2,123,046 $115,544 $94,742 $91,000 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,964,926$2,139,344$2,123,046
Revenue$122,826$117,933$115,544
Expenses$318,673$101,635$94,742
Qualifying Distributions$314,440$99,686$91,000
Net Investment Income$117,460$115,984$110,739
Distributable Amount$206,332$176,464$153,242

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert E Sadler Jr, Elizabeth Robinson Coffin, Elizabeth M Cryan, Catherine T Seaman, and Trelsie Sadler Cople as trustees.

Sadler Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine T. Seaman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth M. Cryan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Robinson Coffin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Sadler Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trelsie Sadler Cople

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 226 Ridgeview Drive, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (716) 472-3799

Frequently asked questions about Sadler Family Foundation

How much does Sadler Family Foundation give each year?

Sadler Family Foundation gave $314K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 12 grants.

What is Sadler Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Sadler Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,188, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sadler Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Sadler Family Foundation give grants?

Sadler Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (4 grants), Lexington, VA (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does Sadler Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 15% of Sadler Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (8 grants).

Who are Sadler Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Sadler Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Washington & Lee University ($219,440 across 2 grants), Roswell Park Alliance Foundation ($20,000) and United Way of Erie County ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sadler Family Foundation?

Sadler Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $314K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sadler Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions, a cancer research and treatment organization, a charitable organization, and a science museum. See mission & focus areas ↑

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

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sadler Family Foundation's EIN?

Sadler Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8040696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Sadler Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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