Svf Foundation

NEWPORT, RI EIN: 14-2008091

Svf Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in NEWPORT, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13.5M.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.5M

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$3.4M

About Svf Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Svf Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in NEWPORT, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Front RoyalGraftonMiddletownWayne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$11M$15M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$14,147,364$8,600,524
Revenue$-14,778$8,328,885$2,905,347
Expenses$13,677,823$2,503,047$2,763,515
Qualifying Distributions$13,559,352$1,869,769
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$13M0 grants20200 grants20214 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2022

HAMILTON FAMILY CHARITAB…$9.0MCUMMINGS SCHOOL VETERINA…$3.5MNEWPORT-FALL RIVER STAR …$500KSMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION…$500K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

PETER M BORDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$88KGEORGE SAPERSTEIN DVMTRUSTEE$12KSTEPHEN J MACGILLIVR…TRUSTEE$6KTURNER C SCOTTTRUSTEE$6K

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER M BORDENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2$88,203
GEORGE SAPERSTEIN DVMTRUSTEE0.5$12,000
STEPHEN J MACGILLIVRAY ESQTRUSTEE0.5$6,000
TURNER C SCOTTTRUSTEE0.5$6,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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