Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated
EIN 251113452Total Given 2020–2024
$224.2M
914 grants · $44.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $120K–$330K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 185/236 multi-year
repeat
$1.0B
Assets (2024)
236
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL W GLEBA CHAIRMAN AND CEO
Phone
(412) 392-2900
Deadlines
SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION STATEMENT 13
How to Apply
SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION STATEMENT 13
Restrictions
SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION STATEMENT 13
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.5M | $956.4M | $67.9M | 184 |
| 2021 | $45.4M | $1.1B | $79.1M | 181 |
| 2022 | $46.5M | $849.4M | $22.3M | 186 |
| 2023 | $45.6M | $935.9M | $40.8M | 181 |
| 2024 | $47.3M | $1.0B | $28.0M | 182 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 914 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$120K
Median
$200K
Average
$245K
75th Pctl
$330K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.9% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 33 states
$4.7M across
35 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Montgomery
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Lubbock
Officers & Directors
MG
Michael W Gleba
5+ yrs
Chairman/Ceo, Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
MB
Montgomery B Brown
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Linda M Buckley
5+ yrs
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Matthew a Groll
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Christine J Toretti
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Roger W Robinson Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Eugene B Meyer
5+ yrs
Trustee
RK
Roger Kimball
5+ yrs
Trustee
EF
Edwin J Feulner Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
TC
T Kenneth Cribb Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Michael W Gleba
5+ yrs
Chairman/Ceo, Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
MB
Montgomery B Brown
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Linda M Buckley
5+ yrs
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
James C Roddey
4 yrs
Trustee
RR
Roger W Robinson Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
CT
Christine J Toretti
5+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Matthew a Groll
4 yrs
Trustee
TC
T Kenneth Cribb Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EF
Edwin J Feulner Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
RK
Roger Kimball
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Eugene B Meyer
5+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Michael W Gleba
5+ yrs
Chairman/Ceo, Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
MB
Montgomery B Brown
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Linda M Buckley
5+ yrs
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
RK
Roger Kimball
5+ yrs
Trustee
TC
T Kenneth Cribb Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EF
Edwin J Feulner Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Eugene B Meyer
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Roger W Robinson Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
JR
James C Roddey
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Christine J Toretti
5+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Matthew a Groll
4 yrs
Trustee
MG
Michael W Gleba
5+ yrs
Chairman/Ceo, Treasurer & Trustee
Leadership
MB
Montgomery B Brown
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Linda M Buckley
5+ yrs
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Matthew a Groll
4 yrs
Trustee
TC
T Kenneth Cribb Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EF
Edwin J Feulner Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
RK
Roger Kimball
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Eugene B Meyer
5+ yrs
Trustee
RR
Roger W Robinson Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
JR
James C Roddey
4 yrs
Trustee
CT
Christine J Toretti
5+ yrs
Trustee
JW
James M Walton
2 yrs
Trustee
MG
Michael W Gleba
5+ yrs
Chairman/Ceo & Trustee
Leadership
MB
Montgomery B Brown
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LB
Linda M Buckley
5+ yrs
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JW
James M Walton
2 yrs
Trustee
CT
Christine J Toretti
5+ yrs
Trustee
JR
James C Roddey
4 yrs
Trustee
RR
Roger W Robinson Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Eugene B Meyer
5+ yrs
Trustee
RK
Roger Kimball
5+ yrs
Trustee
EF
Edwin J Feulner Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
TC
T Kenneth Cribb Jr
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (914 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Stanford, CA | $1,250,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Stanford, CA | $1,150,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE | 2022 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONG SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Stanford, CA | $1,000,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE | 2024 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education Inc | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University the | Stanford, CA | $900,000 | HOOVER INSTITUTION ON WAR, REVOLUTION AND PEACE | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $750,000 | LAW & ECONOMICS CENTER | 2022 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $750,000 | LAW & ECONOMICS CENTER | 2023 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $750,000 | LAW & ECONOMICS CENTER | 2024 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $660,000 | PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $660,000 | PROGRAM AND PROJECT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $650,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $650,000 | LAW AND ECONOMICS CENTER | 2021 |