The Sauer Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 93-4669540

The Sauer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $62K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$148K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$15K

About The Sauer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sauer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $62K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaChicagoDallasFlandersKingstonNew YorkPittsburghWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$675K$1M$2M$3M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$2,842,285$2,463,352
Revenue$330,797$2,454,446
Expenses$154,650$3,667
Qualifying Distributions$150,778$3,667
Net Investment Income$61,818$10,268
Distributable Amount$128,175$19,998

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$148K0 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Eleventh Hour Rescue$25KAmerican Heart Association$20KCenter for Missing Explo…$20KGreater Chicago Food Dep…$20KAmerican Red Cross$20KBreast Cancer Research F…$20KKingston Animal Shelter$10KSesame Workshop$5KFred Rogers Company$5KFourth Church Day School$3K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jonathan P SauerDirector
Kristal L SauerDirector
Erica SimonsDirector

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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