Sapphire Foundation Inc
Sapphire Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3K.
Sapphire Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sapphire Foundation Inc gave $25K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,800
- +125.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,133
- +125.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $107,443
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Sapphire Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Fire Department ($6K). Together the top 6 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sapphire Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $26K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Fire Department Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $5,800 |
| Carver Parent Party Pasadena, CA | Charitable Contribution | $5,500 |
| J Paul Getty Trust Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Koreatown Youth and Community Center Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $3,500 |
| Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation Arcadia, CA | Charitable Contribution | $3,500 |
| Huntington Library San Marino, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,500 |
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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 | $107,443 | $3,093 | $28,481 | $24,800 | 6 | $28,460 | $2,826 | $33,216 |
| 2024 | $132,831 | $43,828 | $28,133 | $11,000 | 6 | $28,133 | $43,828 | $29,540 |
| 2023 | $117,136 | $3,777 | $27,668 | $25,800 | 13 | $25,800 | $3,777 | $27,165 |
| 2022 | $141,027 | $22,548 | $26,541 | $24,769 | 10 | $24,769 | $22,115 | $25,079 |
| 2021 | $145,020 | $17,889 | $19,936 | $16,901 | 6 | $16,901 | $17,889 | $24,513 |
| 2020 | $147,067 | $66,214 | $11,330 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $66,214 | $17,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sapphire Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sapphire Foundation Inc is led by Elvin Kay, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elvin Kay
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hoang-Kay
Non-Voting & Director
Secretary & Director → Non-Voting & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Su
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hank Su
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Sapphire Foundation Inc
How much does Sapphire Foundation Inc give each year?
Sapphire Foundation Inc gave $25K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 6 grants.
What is Sapphire Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sapphire Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $4,133, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sapphire Foundation Inc give grants?
Sapphire Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Who are Sapphire Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sapphire Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Fire Department ($5,800), Carver Parent Party ($5,500) and J Paul Getty Trust ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sapphire Foundation Inc?
Sapphire Foundation Inc reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Sapphire Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sapphire Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0688798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Sapphire Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sapphire-foundation-inc-morg_dfc22f5cb0e543e0aa84bf7a3d5d818a
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