Sanger Family Foundation
Sanger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga Springs, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $63.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $519K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Sanger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sanger Family Foundation gave $519K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $259K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $518,531
- -59.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $259,266
- -59.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $259,266
- Total assets
- $63,445,768
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Sanger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sanger Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 15% 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 $519K (2024) to $10.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $519K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Saratoga Springs, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $398,531 |
| See Attached List Saratoga Springs, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $120,000 |
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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 | $63,445,768 | $2,557,034 | $1,155,865 | $518,531 | 2 | $598,160 | $2,019,689 | $3,934,783 |
| 2023 | $61,752,634 | $2,747,554 | $1,828,095 | $1,293,638 | 2 | $1,371,556 | $2,308,652 | $3,448,652 |
| 2022 | $60,148,519 | $5,349,841 | $10,841,402 | $10,258,561 | 2 | $10,334,472 | $4,936,418 | $3,512,446 |
| 2021 | $59,028,835 | $10,408,682 | $5,870,363 | $5,290,991 | 2 | $5,333,510 | $7,488,563 | $3,841,175 |
| 2020 | $52,846,446 | $5,894,821 | $4,598,436 | $4,145,298 | 2 | — | $3,862,782 | $3,339,682 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sanger Family Foundation is led by Stephen W Sanger, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen W Sanger
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sanger
V.p. & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Karen O Sanger
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $5K, to Mark Sanger (V.P./Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sanger Family Foundation
How much does Sanger Family Foundation give each year?
Sanger Family Foundation gave $519K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 2 grants.
How large is Sanger Family Foundation?
Sanger Family Foundation reported $63.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $598K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.9M (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.
Where does Sanger Family Foundation operate?
Sanger Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Sanger Family Foundation's EIN?
Sanger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1859638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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