Sugar Family Foundation
Sugar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $2.7M.
Sugar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sugar Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $284K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,135,000
- +82.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $283,750
- +127.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $6,410,659
- +61.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Sugar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($695K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sugar Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 531% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $326K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $695,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $330,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $70,000 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
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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 | $6,410,659 | $5,772,976 | $1,187,675 | $1,135,000 | 4 | $1,155,478 | $2,742,707 | $217,498 |
| 2024 | $3,963,282 | $473,165 | $694,030 | $622,500 | 5 | $642,732 | $442,621 | $236,113 |
| 2023 | $4,185,882 | $826,387 | $648,892 | $600,000 | 4 | $619,189 | $795,219 | $221,389 |
| 2022 | $4,012,250 | $16,565 | $636,439 | $580,000 | 3 | $601,353 | $79,418 | $239,854 |
| 2021 | $4,635,175 | $539,866 | $658,354 | $590,000 | 3 | $614,750 | $502,129 | $281,761 |
| 2020 | $4,755,311 | $347,103 | $962,709 | $900,500 | 5 | — | $313,852 | $263,692 |
| 2019 | $5,372,076 | $2,256,789 | $396,351 | $326,250 | 5 | — | $1,227,376 | $203,100 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sugar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sugar Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald D. Sugar
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie S. Sugar
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sugar Family Foundation
How much does Sugar Family Foundation give each year?
Sugar Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $623K across 5 grants.
What is Sugar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sugar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $283,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sugar Family Foundation give grants?
Sugar Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Sugar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sugar Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sugar Family Foundation?
Sugar Family Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sugar Family Foundation's EIN?
Sugar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3980241. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Sugar Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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