Sawchuk Family Foundation
Sawchuk Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $252,000, supporting charitable organizations that provide health care, food assistance, housing and social services, and educational and employment support.
Sawchuk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sawchuk Family Foundation gave $252K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,000
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,800
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,251,513
- +13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sawchuk Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 24831, Los Angeles, CA 90024-0831
Phone: (310) 247-0555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sawchuk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Achievable Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. Listed recipients include organizations in Los Angeles and nearby communities such as Culver City, Santa Monica, Monterey Park, and Malibu.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sawchuk Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2021) to $252K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Achievable Foundation Culver City, CA | Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children. | $25,000 |
| Jenesse Los Angeles, CA | Domestic violence shelter support | $25,000 |
| Path--People Assisting the Homeless Los Angeles, CA | Operating expense for service enriched housing for families with children | $25,000 |
| St Barnabas Senior Services Los Angeles, CA | Social services for the elderly | $25,000 |
| Westside Family Health Center Culver City, CA | Medical services for the uninsured and homeless | $25,000 |
| Westside Food Bank Santa Monica, CA | Emergency Food for Low Income Families | $25,000 |
| People Concern (Lamp) Los Angeles, CA | Services for Mentally Ill Homeless | $22,000 |
| Children's Institute Los Angeles, CA | Education and home visitation for at-risk mothers and infants | $20,000 |
| CASA Monterey Park, CA | Support advocates for foster children | $10,000 |
| Chrysalis Santa Monica, CA | Employment Services for Long-Term Unemployed | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,251,513 | $929,228 | $320,703 | $252,000 | 15 | $254,145 | $137,670 | $304,529 |
| 2024 | $4,643,131 | $1,672,445 | $243,451 | $190,000 | 15 | $192,766 | $112,819 | $232,126 |
| 2023 | $3,214,937 | $127,019 | $245,801 | $205,000 | 15 | $205,487 | $86,705 | $181,232 |
| 2022 | $3,338,484 | $219,129 | $247,025 | $195,000 | 14 | $195,461 | $172,906 | $207,033 |
| 2021 | $3,361,032 | $281,767 | $226,785 | $180,500 | 12 | — | $238,115 | $195,379 |
| 2019 | $3,373,330 | $181,416 | $227,366 | $183,000 | 11 | — | $139,579 | $184,640 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sawchuk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving people facing health, housing, food-access, education, employment, and other social-service needs.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of this support. Westside Family Health Center says it provides comprehensive health care in an educational and supportive environment. Westside Food Bank says it addresses hunger in West Los Angeles County. Children’s Institute says it provides early education, behavioral health, and family-strengthening services to children and families in Los Angeles. Homeboy Industries describes its work as providing hope, training, and support to previously incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $252,000 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $20,000.
Among the largest grants were $25,000 each to Achievable Foundation for medical and behavioral health care; Jenesse for domestic violence shelter support; PATH--People Assisting the Homeless for service-enriched housing for families with children; St Barnabas Senior Services for social services for the elderly; Westside Family Health Center for medical services for uninsured and homeless people; and Westside Food Bank for emergency food for low-income families. Other 2025 grants included $20,000 to Children’s Institute, $10,000 each to CASA, Chrysalis, Homeboy Industries, and School on Wheels, and $22,000 to People Concern (LAMP) for services for mentally ill homeless people.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mariette T. Sawchuk as president and Alexander A. Sawchuk as secretary.
Sawchuk Family Foundation is led by Mariette T. Sawchuk, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mariette T. Sawchuk
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander A. Sawchuk
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sawchuk Family Foundation
How much does Sawchuk Family Foundation give each year?
Sawchuk Family Foundation gave $252K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 15 grants.
What is Sawchuk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sawchuk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,800, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sawchuk Family Foundation give grants?
Sawchuk Family Foundation 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 (9 grants), Culver City, CA (2 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Sawchuk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Sawchuk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sawchuk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sawchuk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Achievable Foundation ($25,000), Jenesse ($25,000) and Path--People Assisting the Homeless ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sawchuk Family Foundation?
Sawchuk Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (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 does Sawchuk Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations serving people facing health, housing, food-access, education, employment, and other social-service needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sawchuk Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sawchuk Family Foundation's EIN?
Sawchuk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4831929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sawchuk Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 19, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sawchuk Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sawchuk-family-foundation-morg_80280bc2e82c4852a98079a20648933f
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