Saras Wish Foundation Inc
To bring greater awareness to improving safety in international travel, and to advocate for the use of seatbelts on motorcoaches.. To provide financial support to study abroad students and for humanitarian projects in the global community.
Saras Wish Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Saras Wish Foundation Inc gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,500
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $167,012
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Saras Wish Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prettier in the Dark Productions ($30K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Saras Wish Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $15K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prettier in the Dark Productions New York, NY | postproduction for a documentary | $30,000 |
| The Forum on Education Abroad Warren, RI | support for study abroad professionals | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $167,012 | $52,801 | $48,483 | $45,000 | 2 | $9,605 |
| 2024 | $162,694 | $8,283 | $61,127 | $50,000 | 3 | $-22,237 |
| 2023 | $215,538 | $38,527 | $64,406 | $47,500 | 3 | $6,457 |
| 2022 | $241,417 | $42,421 | $40,769 | $25,000 | 2 | $7,112 |
| 2021 | $239,765 | $47,669 | $30,585 | $22,000 | 3 | $10,977 |
| 2020 | $222,681 | $36,141 | $22,411 | $15,000 | 1 | $3,629 |
| 2019 | $208,951 | $25,710 | $23,993 | — | — | $4,601 |
About Saras Wish Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Saras Wish Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Amherst, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $167K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saras Wish Foundation Inc is led by Anne Schewe, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Schewe
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alec Bardzik
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Colby Sherqalis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peter MacConnel
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Kohler
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anne Badgley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Winchell
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Charles Schewe
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Schewe Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Kohler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Sutliff (2019–2021) — Director
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 Saras Wish Foundation Inc
How much does Saras Wish Foundation Inc give each year?
Saras Wish Foundation Inc gave $45K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
How large is Saras Wish Foundation Inc?
Saras Wish Foundation Inc reported $167K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53K.
What is Saras Wish Foundation Inc?
Saras Wish Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Amherst, MA. It holds $167K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Saras Wish Foundation Inc operate?
Saras Wish Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
What is Saras Wish Foundation Inc's EIN?
Saras Wish Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3364034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
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