Sciarra Foundation
Sciarra Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $231K.
Sciarra Foundation at a glance
In short: Sciarra Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -88.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -92.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,096,323
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sciarra Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aspen community Foundation ($20K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 17 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sciarra Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 32% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2025) to $525K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen community Foundation Basalt, CO | General Support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Resource Center Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation Aspen, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Aspen Country Day School Aspen, CO | Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Anderson Arts Center Anderson, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Aspen Jewish Congregation Aspen, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,096,323 | $347,174 | $186,866 | $60,000 | 6 | $63,497 | $230,805 | $197,776 |
| 2024 | $3,936,015 | $321,864 | $556,329 | $525,000 | 4 | $533,836 | $299,371 | $192,015 |
| 2023 | $4,170,480 | $183,661 | $261,099 | $200,000 | 2 | $219,584 | $151,145 | $194,804 |
| 2022 | $4,248,118 | $347,148 | $134,492 | $110,000 | 2 | $114,956 | $328,327 | $185,633 |
| 2021 | $4,035,262 | $4,333,409 | $298,147 | $295,000 | 3 | $295,000 | $24,154 | $162,585 |
| 2020 | $100 | $3,500 | $3,500 | — | — | — | — | $5 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sciarra Foundation reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sciarra Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Sciarra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Cahill Sciarra
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Sciarra Foundation
How much does Sciarra Foundation give each year?
Sciarra Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 4 grants.
What is Sciarra Foundation's typical grant size?
Sciarra Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sciarra Foundation give grants?
Sciarra Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (17%) and South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aspen, CO (3 grants).
Does Sciarra Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sciarra Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sciarra Foundation's largest grantees?
Sciarra Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aspen community Foundation ($20,000), Jewish Resource Center ($10,000) and Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sciarra Foundation?
Sciarra Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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 is Sciarra Foundation?
Sciarra Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Aspen, CO. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sciarra Foundation's EIN?
Sciarra Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6920321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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