Savage Family Foundation

NEEDHAM, MA EIN: 04-3492839

Savage Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEEDHAM, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $424K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+8.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$219K

+18.7% YoY

Grant Count

18

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-7.7% YoY

About Savage Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Savage Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEEDHAM, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $219K. Net investment income was $424K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BelfastBostonBrewerBrunswickCambridgeFall RiverLynnMadfieldMiamiOronoPhiladelphiaPittsfieldPortlandSearportWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$292K$438K$584K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,522,653$3,238,533$3,206,978
Revenue$530,555$251,718$110,716
Expenses$254,116$218,814$188,657
Qualifying Distributions$242,200$207,691$171,781
Net Investment Income$423,938$145,894$54,656
Distributable Amount$203,176$188,256$173,693

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$109K$164K$219K12 grants202114 grants202212 grants202314 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Maine Central Institute$50KWaldo County YMCA$20KUniversity of Maine$20KNew England Baptist Hosp…$20KNorthern Light Health$20KBoston Medical Center$17KBellforge Arts Center$13KGirls Inc$8KRaw Arts$8KCommunity Art Center$6K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James B SavagePresident/Dir
Jennifer S McLeanDirector
Thomas W SavageVice Pres/Dir
Sally B SavageDirector
Michael T SavageTreas/Dir
Priscilla B SavageDirector
Andrew T SavageSec/Dir
Julie A SavageDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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