Sayer Family Foundation
Sayer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Penn Valley, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $518K.
Sayer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sayer Family Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2022 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $20,573
- -71.2% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $5,143
- -42.4% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $4,002
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (98% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Sayer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia ($13K). Together the top 4 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sayer Family Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 64% 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $71K (2021). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Mission. | $12,500 |
| HAR Zion Penn Valley, PA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Mission. | $7,503 |
| Naral Washington, DC | To Further the Organization's Exempt Mission. | $500 |
| Pa Dept of State for Charitable Giving Harrisburg, PA | To Further the Organization's Exempt Mission. | $70 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $517,604 | $20,804 | $20,573 | 4 | $20,573 | $517,604 | $31,969 |
| 2021 | $410,902 | $16,652 | $76,484 | $71,453 | 8 | $71,453 | $16,652 | $49,835 |
| 2020 | $441,722 | $387,154 | $66,640 | $66,640 | 10 | — | $387,154 | $28,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sayer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sayer Family Foundation is led by Douglas Sayer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Douglas Sayer
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Jessica Sayer
Secretary
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Sayer Family Foundation
How much does Sayer Family Foundation give each year?
Sayer Family Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $71K across 8 grants.
What is Sayer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sayer Family Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $4,002, and its average grant was $5,143, across 4 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sayer Family Foundation give grants?
Sayer Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How much is Sayer Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Sayer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sayer Family Foundation's EIN?
Sayer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8033295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
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 2020–2022
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