Saturn Foundation Global
Saturn Foundation Global is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $525K. Net investment income was $547K.
Saturn Foundation Global at a glance
In short: Saturn Foundation Global gave $525K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $525K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $525,000
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $525,000
- +5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $525,000
- Total assets
- $11,665,932
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Saturn Foundation Global funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Design That Matters Inc ($525K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Saturn Foundation Global gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2022) to $525K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $525K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Design That Matters Inc Redmond, WA | General & Unrestricted | $525,000 |
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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 | $11,665,932 | $917,448 | $619,419 | $525,000 | 1 | $543,232 | $546,990 | $598,208 |
| 2023 | $11,367,903 | $337,678 | $585,725 | $500,000 | 1 | $517,875 | $166,899 | $541,915 |
| 2022 | $11,615,950 | $125,548 | $278,826 | $190,000 | 1 | $207,604 | $112,941 | $514,702 |
| 2021 | $11,769,228 | $182,185 | $427,711 | $350,000 | 2 | $401,098 | $155,982 | $611,548 |
| 2020 | $12,014,754 | $12,050,154 | $35,400 | — | — | — | $154 | $25,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saturn Foundation Global reported a distributable amount of $598K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saturn Foundation Global is led by Lauren DeFlores, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lauren DeFlores
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Saturn Foundation Global
How much does Saturn Foundation Global give each year?
Saturn Foundation Global gave $525K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is Saturn Foundation Global?
Saturn Foundation Global reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $543K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $598K (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 Saturn Foundation Global operate?
Saturn Foundation Global has awarded grants in California, Washington.
What is Saturn Foundation Global's EIN?
Saturn Foundation Global's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3144710. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Saturn Foundation Global funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/saturn-foundation-global-morg_1ff193e1200745f4a8ffbdbc4cedc08a
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