Saied Family Foundation
Saied Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2025, it reported 10 grants totaling $12,300, all listed for general operating support.
Saied Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Saied Family Foundation gave $12K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,300
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,230
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $825
- Total assets
- $233,998
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (70% 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 Saied Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3259 South Yale Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74135
Phone: (918) 742-5541
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saied Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Starlight Concerts ($3K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the foundation reported that 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 24% to Missouri, and 5% to Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Saied Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Starlight Concerts Kansas City, MO | General Operating Fund | $3,000 |
| Restore Hope Ministries Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $2,000 |
| Sistema Tulsa Boston Ave Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $2,000 |
| Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $1,500 |
| Up with Trees Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Tulsa Historical Society Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $650 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | General Operating Fund | $650 |
| Red Cross Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $500 |
| Salvation Army Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $500 |
| Will Rogers HS Comm Fdn Tulsa, OK | General Operating Fund | $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 | $233,998 | $43,743 | $19,673 | $12,300 | 10 | $12,300 | $40,544 | $12,313 |
| 2024 | $209,928 | $15,652 | $18,416 | $11,300 | 9 | $11,300 | $12,540 | $12,257 |
| 2023 | $212,692 | $10,324 | $18,545 | $11,700 | 9 | $11,700 | $7,453 | $11,333 |
| 2022 | $220,913 | $19,212 | $16,973 | $10,100 | 8 | $10,100 | $16,150 | $11,691 |
| 2021 | $218,674 | $22,014 | $15,832 | $9,215 | 8 | $9,215 | $18,759 | $12,658 |
| 2020 | $212,064 | $9,794 | $13,601 | $7,130 | 10 | — | $4,494 | $9,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saied Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K 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 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Restore Hope Ministries describes its work as helping families in financial crisis regain economic and spiritual vitality. Up With Trees says it plants and maintains trees on public property in the Tulsa area and educates the community about the benefits of the urban forest. The Tulsa Historical Society & Museum says it collects, preserves, and presents Tulsa’s history. The Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation says it supports the activities of the Rotary Club of Tulsa.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $12,300. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $3,000, with a median of $825. All listed grants were for general operating funds.
Among the largest grants were $3,000 to Starlight Concerts; $2,000 each to Restore Hope Ministries and Sistema Tulsa Boston Ave; and $1,500 to the Rotary Club of Tulsa Foundation. Other recipients included Up With Trees ($1,000), Tulsa Historical Society ($650), and Wounded Warrior Project ($650).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Robert Saied and Delia Ann Saied Pierson as directors.
Saied Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Delia Ann Saied Pierson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Robert Saied
Director
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Saied Family Foundation
How much does Saied Family Foundation give each year?
Saied Family Foundation gave $12K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 9 grants.
What is Saied Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Saied Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $825, and its average grant was $1,230, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Saied Family Foundation give grants?
Saied Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (24%) and Kansas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (8 grants).
Does Saied Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Saied Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Saied Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Saied Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Starlight Concerts ($3,000), Restore Hope Ministries ($2,000) and Sistema Tulsa Boston Ave ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saied Family Foundation?
Saied Family Foundation reported $234K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Saied Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Restore Hope Ministries describes its work as helping families in financial crisis regain economic and spiritual vitality. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saied Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it contributes 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 Saied Family Foundation's EIN?
Saied Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1508538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Saied 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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