Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenixville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $183K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7K.
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation at a glance
In short: Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,167
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $182,759
- +13.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (43% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Rosenbach Museum ($2K). Together the top 6 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $9K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosenbach Museum Philadelphia, PA | Further the Arts | $2,000 |
| Siloam Wellness Center Philadelphia, PA | Further the Arts | $1,000 |
| Front Porch Communities Foundation Glendale, CA | Further the Arts | $1,000 |
| California Poets in the Schools Santa Rosa, CA | Further the Arts | $1,000 |
| Little Free Library Saint Paul, MN | Further the Arts | $1,000 |
| Poets Writers New York, NY | Further the Arts | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $182,759 | $3,017 | $11,578 | $7,000 | 6 | $7,000 | — | $8,211 |
| 2023 | $161,204 | $904 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 6 | $7,000 | — | $7,223 |
| 2022 | $137,785 | $3,212 | $12,223 | $9,000 | 8 | $9,000 | — | $7,335 |
| 2021 | $179,623 | $4,153 | $10,132 | $8,200 | 7 | $8,200 | — | $7,835 |
| 2020 | $159,352 | $13,693 | $12,418 | $8,500 | 7 | — | $13,693 | $5,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation is led by Sally L. Saunders, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sally L. Saunders
Executive Director
Chairperson → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Arnold
Presidentsecretarytreasurer
Secretarytreasurer → Presidentsecretarytreasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2024)
Margaret Arnold
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rowland
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marion Arnold (2020–2021) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Robert Arnold (Presidentsecretarytreasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation
How much does Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation give each year?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation gave $7K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 6 grants.
What is Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's typical grant size?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,167, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation give grants?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Minnesota (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further the Arts" (6 grants).
Who are Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's largest grantees?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Rosenbach Museum ($2,000), Siloam Wellness Center ($1,000) and Front Porch Communities Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation reported $183K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 is Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's EIN?
Sally Love Saunders Poetry & Arts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2724613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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