Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $221K.
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl at a glance
In short: Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,608,970
- +357.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,608,970
- +814.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,608,970
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl gives
- Giving grew 1451% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2019) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | Donor Advised Fund - Qualifying Charitable Grants | $1,608,970 |
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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 | — | $230,542 | $1,622,631 | $1,608,970 | 1 | $1,608,970 | $221,414 | $50,597 |
| 2024 | $1,392,089 | $107,805 | $356,966 | $352,000 | 2 | $352,000 | $103,831 | $100,995 |
| 2023 | $1,641,250 | $75,044 | $107,951 | $103,445 | 1 | $103,445 | $71,367 | $101,997 |
| 2022 | $1,674,157 | $63,244 | $108,098 | $103,757 | 1 | $103,757 | $59,637 | $103,445 |
| 2021 | $1,719,011 | $55,970 | $111,484 | $105,000 | 1 | $105,000 | $52,448 | $104,399 |
| 2020 | $1,774,525 | $216,983 | $116,530 | $111,000 | 1 | — | $213,075 | $104,378 |
| 2019 | $1,674,072 | $85,232 | $106,919 | $102,000 | 1 | — | $81,084 | $111,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol S. Saffro
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Douglas S. Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ellin S. Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jill Levy Belconis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl
How much does Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl give each year?
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $352K across 2 grants.
Where does Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl operate?
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
How much is Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl reported a distributable amount of $51K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl's EIN?
Samuel D & Virginia B Saffro Charitabl's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6755670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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