The Sapone Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Inlet Beach, FL EIN: 88-2565470

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Inlet Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $870K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $57K.

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Sapone Family Foundation Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+28.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
-14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$870,490
+3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (56% 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 Sapone Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

City of Refuge: $25KCity of Refuge$25KThe New England Center for Children: $10KThe New England Center forChildren$10KThe Rams Club: $10KThe Rams Club$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Refuge ($25K). Together the top 3 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaSouthboroughChapel Hill

How The Sapone Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 125% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Refuge Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$25,000
The New England Center for Children Southborough, MAGeneral Support$10,000
The Rams Club Chapel Hill, NCGeneral Support$10,000
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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$870,490$64,531$53,596$45,0003$52,500$57,016$41,955
2024$841,582$359,995$40,237$35,0002$39,500$56,217$27,251
2023$515,433$355,716$35,077$35,0002$35,030$15,951$16,286
2022$176,610$203,279$25,000$25,0001$25,000$3,279$4,977

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sapone Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc is led by Penny Phillips Sapone, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Penny Phillips Sapone

    President & Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dominic John Sapone

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isabella Frances Sapone

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Lane Sapone

    Vice President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Phillips Sapone

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Sapone Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Sapone Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

What is The Sapone Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sapone Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (22%) and North Carolina (22%).

Does The Sapone Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Sapone Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Sapone Family Foundation Inc?

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc reported $870K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Sapone Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Sapone Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2565470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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