Saga Community Focus Inc
Saga Community Focus Inc is a private foundation based in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in North Carolina, for purposes listed as community outreach and education.
Saga Community Focus Inc at a glance
In short: Saga Community Focus Inc gave $10K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $605.882), mostly in North Carolina. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,300
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $606
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $194,463
- -5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (95% 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 Saga Community Focus Inc
- 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: PO Box 90, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: (252) 441-9003
Website: https://www.sagacommunityfocus.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saga Community Focus Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Relief Foundation ($2K). Together the top 10 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 103 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina and 5% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Saga Community Focus Inc open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) 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 $443; repeat grants $720. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $500 repeat.
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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Relief Foundation Nags Head, NC | Community Outreach | $2,000 |
| OBH Development Council Nags Head, NC | Community Outreach | $1,200 |
| Outer Banks Health Development Coun Nags Head, NC | Community Outreach | $1,200 |
| Community Care Clinic of Dare Nags Head, NC | Community Outreach | $1,000 |
| Interfaith Community Outreach Kill Devil Hills, NC | Community Outreach | $500 |
| First Flight High School Boosters Kill Devil Hills, NC | Educational | $500 |
| Dare Education Foundation Inc Nags Head, NC | Educational | $500 |
| Children Youth Partnership for Dare Manteo, NC | Community Outreach | $500 |
| Sarah Lindsey Gupta Charitable Trus New Kent, VA | Community Outreach | $500 |
| Duck Wood LTA Southern Shores, NC | Community Outreach | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $194,463 | — | $10,300 | $10,300 | 17 | $10,300 | — |
| 2024 | $205,013 | — | $18,950 | $18,950 | 17 | $18,950 | — |
| 2023 | $223,713 | $100,000 | $13,781 | $13,781 | 23 | $13,781 | — |
| 2022 | $137,494 | $111,000 | $76,388 | $75,300 | 25 | $75,300 | — |
| 2021 | $102,882 | $173,417 | $72,391 | $71,329 | 21 | $71,329 | — |
| 2020 | $1,856 | $7,500 | $7,600 | $7,600 | Total only | — | $88 |
| 2019 | $1,956 | $6,500 | $5,650 | $5,650 | Total only | — | $68 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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 health care, emergency assistance, education, historic preservation, and community outreach. For example, Community Care Clinic of Dare describes its mission as providing health care, medication assistance, and wellness education to eligible people living or working in Dare County. Interfaith Community Outreach says it assists individuals and families facing temporary emergency crises in Dare and Currituck counties. Dare Education Foundation says it funds initiatives to enhance students’ and teachers’ experiences in Dare County, while Cupola House Association describes its work as maintaining, preserving, and displaying a historic structure, museum, and gardens.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $10,300. Grants ranged from $150 to $2,000, with a median grant of $500. The largest listed grants included $2,000 to Relief Foundation for community outreach; $1,200 each to OBH Development Council and Outer Banks Health Development Council for community outreach; and $1,000 to Community Care Clinic of Dare for community outreach. Other listed recipients included Interfaith Community Outreach ($500), First Flight High School Boosters ($500), Dare Education Foundation ($500), Children Youth Partnership for Dare ($500), Sarah Lindsey Gupta Charitable Trust ($500), Duck Wood LTA ($500), Cupola House Association ($500), and Outer Banks Dementia Friendly Coalition ($250).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sumit Gupta as president; Amit Gupta, Prem Gupta, and Shweta Gupta as directors; and Brandie Cavanaugh as secretary.
Saga Community Focus Inc is led by Sumit Gupta, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sumit Gupta
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amit Gupta
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prem Gupta
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shweta Gupta
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandie Cavanaugh
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Asad Saghafi (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Emily Moore (2019) — Secretary Treasurer
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 Saga Community Focus Inc
How much does Saga Community Focus Inc give each year?
Saga Community Focus Inc gave $10K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 17 grants.
What is Saga Community Focus Inc's typical grant size?
Saga Community Focus Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $606, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saga Community Focus Inc that year got $443 on average.
Where does Saga Community Focus Inc give grants?
Saga Community Focus Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nags Head, NC (5 grants), Kill Devil Hills, NC (4 grants), Manteo, NC (2 grants) and Southern Shores, NC (2 grants).
Does Saga Community Focus Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Saga Community Focus Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (13 grants) and "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are Saga Community Focus Inc's largest grantees?
Saga Community Focus Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Relief Foundation ($2,000), OBH Development Council ($1,200) and Outer Banks Health Development Coun ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saga Community Focus Inc?
Saga Community Focus Inc reported $194K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What does Saga Community Focus Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in health care, emergency assistance, education, historic preservation, and community outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saga Community Focus Inc?
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 Saga Community Focus Inc's EIN?
Saga Community Focus Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5473239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Saga Community Focus Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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