Sahsen Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 27-1420373

Sahsen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $157.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.6M. Net investment income was $5.6M.

Key facts about Sahsen Foundation

EIN: 27-1420373
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $6,617,848
Grants made (2024): 1
Average grant: $6,617,848
Median grant: $6,617,848
Total assets: $157,167,565
Primary geography: Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Sahsen Foundation gives

Giving grew 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$157.2M

+13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.6M

+2.3% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6.6M

+2.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sahsen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sahsen Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Rhode Island $6.6M (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Rhode Island

Cities

Warwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$157,167,565	$138,599,128	$109,537,797
Revenue	$7,276,868	$35,106,215	$18,539,635
Expenses	$6,781,666	$6,805,779	$4,701,137
Qualifying Distributions	$6,627,004	$6,473,725	$4,644,857
Net Investment Income	$5,573,436	$18,932,108	$12,684,195
Distributable Amount	$7,072,437	$5,724,977	$4,610,129

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6,617,848).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM Warwick, RI	GENERAL OPERATING AND SUPPORT - CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY: PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES $6,617,848BOOK VALUE: $6,617,848BOOK VALUE METHOD: FAIR MARKET VALUEFMV METHOD: HIGH/LOW METHOD USED FOR TRANSFERSGIFT DATE: VARIOUS	$6,617,848

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Christine White	Director/President	10	—
Bryan White	Director/Treasurer/Secretary	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sahsen Foundation?

Sahsen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $157.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sahsen Foundation?

As of 2024, Sahsen Foundation holds $157.2M in total assets with $7.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $6.6M in 2024.

Where does Sahsen Foundation operate?

Sahsen Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.

What size grants does Sahsen Foundation award?

In 2024, Sahsen Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $6.6M — an average of about $6.6M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sahsen Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sahsen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.1M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.