Saxer Family Foundation
Saxer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2025, it made grants to charitable organizations whose work included food access, homelessness services, women’s economic self-sufficiency, gender justice, education, and domestic and sexual violence prevention.
Saxer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Saxer Family Foundation gave $780K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Colorado. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $780,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,913
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,473,842
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Saxer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 North Broadway, St Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314) 342-4450
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Saxer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Growhaus ($150K). Together the top 10 received $575K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 100 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado received 42% of grant dollars, North Carolina 21%, California 14%, Virginia 8%, and New York 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Saxer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 356% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $345K (2019) to $780K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $780K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Growhaus Denver, CO | General Support | $150,000 |
| Southern Appalachian Highlands Asheville, NC | General Support | $100,000 |
| The Gathering Place a Refuge for Denver, CO | General Support | $60,000 |
| Union Rescue Mission Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Women's Bean Project Denver, CO | General Support | $40,000 |
| Fresh Food Connect Denver, CO | General Support | $40,000 |
| Kabbalah Experience Denver, CO | General Support | $35,000 |
| Global Fund for Women Inc San Francisco, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | General Support | $30,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers FDN Staten Island, NY | Community | $30,000 |
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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 | $3,473,842 | $988,625 | $871,004 | $780,000 | 23 | $793,605 | $841,864 | $222,789 |
| 2024 | $3,364,848 | $1,438,767 | $712,754 | $650,000 | 23 | $665,384 | $1,338,200 | $205,195 |
| 2023 | $2,641,262 | $170,832 | $649,895 | $575,000 | 20 | $586,005 | $136,158 | $180,394 |
| 2022 | $3,120,477 | $2,123,453 | $515,223 | $485,000 | 18 | $492,434 | $1,317,376 | $124,226 |
| 2021 | $1,516,252 | $171,505 | $390,131 | $360,000 | 16 | $366,615 | $149,650 | $107,856 |
| 2020 | $1,719,613 | $377,354 | $455,967 | $425,000 | 12 | — | $353,393 | $99,587 |
| 2019 | $1,817,602 | $305,719 | $377,185 | $345,000 | 15 | — | $290,158 | $113,853 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saxer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported. The GrowHaus describes its mission as cultivating community-driven food justice through food access and education; Fresh Food Connect says it works to grow a more local and resilient food system by connecting gardeners with their communities. Union Rescue Mission describes providing emergency and long-term services to people experiencing homelessness. Women’s Bean Project says it supports women’s self-sufficiency through social enterprise, while Global Fund for Women says it funds gender justice movements. Hope Harbor Home describes its work as breaking the cycle of domestic and sexual violence in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $780,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest awards were $150,000 to The GrowHaus, $100,000 to Southern Appalachian Highlands, $60,000 each to The Gathering Place A Refuge For and Union Rescue Mission, and $40,000 each to Women’s Bean Project and Fresh Food Connect. The listed purposes were generally “general support”; the $30,000 grant to Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers FDN was listed for “community.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle K Saxer as president, Margot Saxer as secretary, and Christopher Saxer as treasurer.
Saxer Family Foundation is led by Michelle K. Saxer, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle K. Saxer
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Saxer
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
$886 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Margot Saxer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $886, to Christopher Saxer (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Saxer Family Foundation
How much does Saxer Family Foundation give each year?
Saxer Family Foundation gave $780K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $650K across 23 grants.
What is Saxer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Saxer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,913, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Saxer Family Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Saxer Family Foundation give grants?
Saxer Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (21%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Asheville, NC (2 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Virginia Beach, VA (2 grants).
Does Saxer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Saxer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Community" (3 grants).
Who are Saxer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Saxer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Growhaus ($150,000), Southern Appalachian Highlands ($100,000) and The Gathering Place a Refuge for ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saxer Family Foundation?
Saxer Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $794K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $223K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Saxer Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supported. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Saxer Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Saxer Family Foundation's EIN?
Saxer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2294729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Saxer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Saxer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/saxer-family-foundation-morg_0bc311976d0b498eb5506f730a942b09
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