Sophie Szatan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grosse Pointe Farms, MI EIN: 47-3365459

Sophie Szatan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $183K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.

Sophie Szatan Foundation at a glance

In short: Sophie Szatan Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,250
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$182,682
-7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (50% 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 Sophie Szatan Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Catholic TV Network: $6KCatholic TV Network$6KCapuchin Soup Kitchen: $6KCapuchin Soup Kitchen$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic TV Network ($6K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitWatertownOrchard Lake

How Sophie Szatan Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 115% of 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $15K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic TV Network Watertown, MAGeneral Purposes$6,250
Capuchin Soup Kitchen Detroit, MIGeneral Purposes$6,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$182,682$7,815$22,700$12,5002——$9,762
2024$197,991$9,025$22,700$12,5002——$10,394
2023$208,495$9,029$22,700$12,5002—$7,829$10,856
2022$225,405$4,009$21,370$12,5002—$2,639—
2021$242,793$3,458$23,988$15,0003$15,000$1,970$13,054
2020$268,324$3,727$24,179$15,0003—$2,048$14,128
2019$283,950$7,117$24,203$15,3003—$5,714$14,680

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sophie Szatan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sophie Szatan Foundation is led by Paul Graves, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Graves

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Mary Graves

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • Stephanie N Marotta

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David P Sutherland (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer

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 2025 IRS filing

Paul Graves — President: $3KPaul GravesPresident$3KMary Graves — Vice President: $3KMary GravesVice President$3KStephanie N Marotta — Secretary & Treasurer: $3KStephanie N MarottaSecretary & Treasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Paul Graves (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sophie Szatan Foundation

How much does Sophie Szatan Foundation give each year?

Sophie Szatan Foundation gave $13K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.

How large is Sophie Szatan Foundation?

Sophie Szatan Foundation reported $183K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.

Where does Sophie Szatan Foundation operate?

Sophie Szatan Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Michigan.

How much is Sophie Szatan Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sophie Szatan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sophie Szatan Foundation's EIN?

Sophie Szatan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3365459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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