The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $19K.
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,119,353
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Supporting Child Caregivers ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Child Caregivers Cambridge, MA | General | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,119,353 | $20,973 | $51,843 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $19,380 | $55,515 |
| 2024 | $1,150,223 | — | $120,250 | $120,000 | 2 | $120,000 | — | $59,444 |
| 2023 | $1,270,473 | — | $250 | — | — | — | — | $62,575 |
| 2022 | $1,270,723 | — | $250 | — | — | — | — | $62,591 |
| 2021 | $1,270,973 | — | $4,250 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | — | $62,676 |
| 2020 | $1,275,223 | — | $125,250 | $125,000 | 3 | — | — | $66,867 |
| 2019 | $1,400,473 | — | $30,250 | $30,000 | 3 | — | — | $69,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc is led by I. Sackler Lefcourt, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
I. Sackler Lefcourt
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
K. A. Sackler
V.p., Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
M. D. A. Sackler
Treasurer, Director, Vice President, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mi D SACKLER
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
S. D. Sackler Dalrymple
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
S. S. Hunt
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
T. E. Sackler
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
L. J. Schreyer
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary & Director → Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: H. Shaw (2019) — Assistant Secretary & Director
- Former: S. D. Baker (2019) — Assistant Secretary
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 The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc
How much does The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc give each year?
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 2 grants.
How large is The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc?
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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.
Where does The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc operate?
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7022461. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 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 April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
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