The Sartori Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1933307

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Wisconsin organizations including charities, schools, and other community organizations.

Key facts about The Sartori Family Foundation Inc

In short: The Sartori Family Foundation Inc gave $463K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Wisconsin. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-1933307
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$463,334
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$17,821
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (12 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$8,277,048
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing states that applications should be submitted through an online application portal. Full details ↓
Deadline
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+23.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$463K

+174.9% YoY

Grant Count

26

+13.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+143.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sartori Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $408K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Sartori Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 26 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of activities, including operating support, a capital campaign, crisis intervention and advocacy, food education, and services related to dementia and hospice care.

The grantees describe their work in varied ways. Dementia Innovations says it supports people living with dementia through education, community collaboration, and a dignity-of-risk lifestyle. Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County says it provides support and services for people impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Nourish Farms describes its work as helping people make wholesome food choices through education and hands-on experiences. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated foundation priorities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $463,334. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $93,334, with a median of $10,000.

Among the largest grants were $93,334 to Relevant Radio for Walk to Mary/general operating support; $50,000 to The Salesianum Trust for a capital campaign and $50,000 to Dementia Innovations for a sunroom; and $40,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation for general operating support. Other grants included $25,000 to Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County for crisis intervention and advocacy services, and $20,000 to Nourish Farms for Good Food Club support.

Review Cycle

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

How to Apply

The filing states that applications should be submitted through an online application portal. It says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and specifies no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

SheboyganMilwaukeePlymouthSheboygan FallsBrookfieldGreen BayElkhart LakeSaint FrancisWest AllisWhitefish BayAntigoFond Du LacMadisonWashingtonWaukeshaWest BendWest MilwaukeeButlerFriscoHubertus

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K35 grants2020 31 grants2021 28 grants2022 32 grants2023 23 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2024) to $463K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $463K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Relevant Radio: $93KRelevant Radio$93KThe Salesianum Trust: $50KThe Salesianum Trust$50KDementia Innovations: $50KDementia Innovations$50KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $40KMake-a-Wish Foundation$40KSafe Harbor of Sheboygan County: $25KSafe Harbor of SheboyganCounty$25KSt Monica School: $25KSt Monica School$25KRight to Life: $25KRight to Life$25KNourish Farms Inc: $20KNourish Farms Inc$20KGreat Marriages for Sheboygan Count: $10KGreat Marriages for SheboyganCount$10KSchool Choice: $10KSchool Choice$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Relevant Radio ($93K). Together the top 10 received $348K.

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 140 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Relevant Radio Green Bay, WIWalk to Mary / General Operating Support$93,334
The Salesianum Trust St Francis, WIZeal for the Lord's House Capital Campaign$50,000
Dementia Innovations Sheboygan, WILivasu Sunroom$50,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation Milwaukee, WIGeneral Operating Support$40,000
Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WIStabilizing Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Services$25,000
St Monica School Whitefish Bay, WIAnnual Harvest Ball Auction$25,000
Right to Life Butler, WIWI Right to Life Veritas Society$25,000
Nourish Farms Inc Sheboygan Falls, WIF2S Good Food Club Support$20,000
Great Marriages for Sheboygan Count Sheboygan, WI18TH Annual Let Love Grow$10,000
School Choice West Allis, WIProtecting Faith-Based Values in WI$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $8,277,048 $2,059,302 $502,418 $463,334 26
2024 $6,724,658 $1,838,480 $209,609 $168,550 23
2023 $5,095,342 $898,833 $419,745 $364,867 32
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,277,048$6,724,658$5,095,342
Revenue$2,059,302$1,838,480$898,833
Expenses$502,418$209,609$419,745
Qualifying Distributions$474,844$185,170$367,309
Net Investment Income$208,138$897,173$111,670
Distributable Amount$408,285$302,636$260,752

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James C. Sartori as president, Janet L. Sartori as vice president, Maria Sartori as secretary, and Katie Murray as treasurer.

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc is led by James C. Sartori, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James C. Sartori

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet L. Sartori

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Sartori

    Secretary

    Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023

    Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Murray

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mark Schwechel (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Maria Sartori
Mailing address: PO Box 170506, Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone: (920) 893-6061
Email: sartorifamilyfoundation@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about The Sartori Family Foundation Inc

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

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc gave $463K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 23 grants.

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

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,821, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sartori Family Foundation Inc that year got $15K on average.

Where does The Sartori Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sheboygan, WI (7 grants), Milwaukee, WI (4 grants), Sheboygan Falls, WI (3 grants) and Plymouth, WI (2 grants).

Does The Sartori Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 23% of The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Relevant Radio ($93,334), The Salesianum Trust ($50,000) and Dementia Innovations ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Sartori Family Foundation Inc?

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $475K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $408K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Sartori Family Foundation Inc fund?

The filing does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of activities, including operating support, a capital campaign, crisis intervention and advocacy, food education, and services related to dementia and hospice care. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Sartori Family Foundation Inc?

The filing states that applications should be submitted through an online application portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Sartori Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1933307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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