Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation
EIN 631207483Total Given 2021–2025
$4.5M
55 grants · $894K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $20K–$150K
grant size
8%
transactional · 4/48 multi-year
repeat
$436K
Assets (2025)
48
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
EMILY ESSNER
Phone
(973) 932-4926
Deadlines
Various
How to Apply
Various
Restrictions
TAX EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(3); TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATION, ARTS, CULTURE, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $923K | 18 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.9M | $2.4M | 20 |
| 2025 | $1.1M | $436K | $411K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$30K
Average
$81K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RB
Richard Baker
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EE
Emily Essner
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Andrew Woodworth
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Marc Metrick
3+ yrs
Director
RB
Richard Baker
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EE
Emily Essner
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sunny Park
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Marc Metrick
3+ yrs
Director
SG
Sarah Garber
2 yrs
Director
VP
Vince Phelan
2 yrs
Director
NS
Nicole Schoenberg
2 yrs
Director
CC
Cara Chacon
Director
RB
Richard Baker
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
EE
Emily Essner
3+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SP
Sunny Park
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SG
Sarah Garber
2 yrs
Director
VP
Vince Phelan
2 yrs
Director
NS
Nicole Schoenberg
2 yrs
Director
LR
Lori Spicer Robertson
Director
MM
Marc Metrick
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY-Presbyterian YAC | New York, NY | $300,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Columbia University Medical Center | New York, NY | $250,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| NY-Presbyterian | New York, NY | $250,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Bring Change to Mind | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Inspiring Children Foundation - Jewel Never Broken | Boulder City, NV | $200,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Youth Anxiety Center | New York, NY | $200,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Girls Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Columbia University Dept of Psychiatry | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Girls Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Columbia University Department of Psychiatry | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Bring Change to Mind | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Columbia University Department Of Psychiatry | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Girls Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Inspiring Children Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $150,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $150,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Inspiring Children Foundation | Boulder City, NV | $100,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Bcrf | New York, NY | $100,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | Charity | 2021 |
| Bring Change To Mind | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Global Womens Mental Health Fund (Panorama Global) | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective | Culver City, CA | $90,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $75,000 | Charity | 2025 |
| Apex for Youth | New York, NY | $60,000 | Charity | 2023 |