Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Saugerties, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $2,000
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,000
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,000
- -50.0% vs 2022
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.
Who Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Kingston Self-Help Center Inc DBA People's Place ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Self-Help Center Inc DBA People's Place Kingston, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,000 | — | $2,000 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $193 |
| 2022 | $4,000 | $4,000 | — | — | — | — | $7 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $193 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's 2023 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Cynthia Saporito
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James P. Whitaker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gutheil-Denier
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Brooks
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Douglas Sturges (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through 5/4/2023
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2023. "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 Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc?
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sawyer Savings Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1103082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2023.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2023
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