The Sassafras Foundation
EIN 203082522 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$5.2M
154 grants · $651K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$16K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
56%
supporter · 33/59 multi-year
repeat
$16.4M
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 481-4923
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $626K | $12.4M | $939K | 22 |
| 2018 | $676K | $10.7M | $512K | 22 |
| 2020 | $757K | $15.3M | $172K | 25 |
| 2021 | $822K | $16.4M | $1.1M | 20 |
| 2022 | $837K | $13.1M | $609K | 25 |
| 2023 | $783K | $14.5M | $508K | 23 |
| 2024 | $704K | $16.4M | $1.6M | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 154 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$16K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (154 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $115,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $110,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Yale University School of Public Health | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| International Festival of Arts and Ideas | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices for Children | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | New Haven, CT | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Connecticut Voices for Children | New Haven, CT | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Christian Community Action | New Haven, CT | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Inc | New Haven, CT | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | New Haven, CT | $80,000 | HARBOR FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | New Haven, CT | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices for Children | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Leadership Education Athletics in Partnership | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Haven Legal Assistance Inc | New Haven, CT | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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