The Saramar Charitable Fund
Philadelphia, PA · EIN 25-6839698. Reported 430 grants totalling $2,171,265 to 254 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$2,171,265granted, 2021-2024
254organizations funded
48%of grantees funded again the next year
$9,054,406assets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Saramar Charitable Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $1,980; the smallest was $10 and the largest $454,954. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 254 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Har Zion Temple | Penn Valley, PA | $916,974 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | Hicksville, NY | $200,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $131,318 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $90,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $81,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scholarship America | Washington, DC | $74,507 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $45,180 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village | New York, NY | $36,397 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Share Food Program | Philadelphia, PA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Mercy | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jchai | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $20,460 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Academy in Manayunk (aim Academy) | Conshohocken, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rittenhouse Square | Philadelphia, PA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wissinoming United Methodist Church | Philadelphia, PA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yeshiva University - Ferkauf School of Psychology | New York, NY | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Ofanim Inc | Wayne, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $12,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Fort Washington, PA | $10,540 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson | Philadelphia, PA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barnes Art Ball | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bbyo Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Museum of American Heritage | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tufts Hillel | Medford, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Congregation Kol Shofar | Tiburon, CA | $9,890 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | Philadelphia, PA | $8,786 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orot | Elkins Park, PA | $8,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Team Impact | Quincy, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Medford United Methodist Chuch | Medford, NJ | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Perelman Jewish Day School | Wynnewood, PA | $6,530 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pma Craft Show | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ssp Share Food | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tribe 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Torah Fund | New York, NY | $5,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island | Long Beach, NJ | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse International Film Festival | New York, NY | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | $5,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manna Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $5,275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Ronald Mcdonald House | Philadelphia, PA | $5,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emily's Entourage | Merion Station, PA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philly Fights Cancer | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yeshiva University - Ferkauf Graduate School | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Relief Agency | Philadelphia, PA | $4,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Huru International | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Chevra | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Barrack Hebrew Academy | Bryn Mawr, PA | $3,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Friendship Circle Philadelphia Region South | Philadelphia, PA | $3,780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Friendship Circle | Philadelphia, PA | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Impact 100 | Cincinnati, OH | $3,550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Center Princeton | Princeton, NJ | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Living Beyond Breast Cancer | Balacynwyd, PA | $3,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research | Norwalk, CT | $3,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lbi Foundation of the Arts & Sciences | Loveladies, NJ | $3,093 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Move Over Breast Cancer Inc | Princeton, NJ | $3,017 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chabad Jewish Student Center | Santa Cruz, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helphopelive | Radnor, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Heritage Programs | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Vip | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House - Nyc | New York, NY | $2,847 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Center | Princeton, NJ | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Scholars Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kensington Creative Performing & Arts High School | Philadelphia, PA | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Association for Cancer Research Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center City District | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia City Rowing | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Up Medical Foundation Inc | Ermita, Manila | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Help US Adopt | New York, NY | $2,373 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $2,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | New York, NY | $2,180 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Klehr Center for Jewish Life Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | $2,180 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Moving Traditions | Elkins Park, PA | $2,040 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $2,005 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chabad on Campus Ucsc | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Crisis Treatment Center | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moss Rehab | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Federation Early Learning Services | Philadelphia, PA | $1,860 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joshua M Katz Memorial Fund | Jenkintown, PA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kellman Brown Academy | Voorhees Township, NJ | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Table | New York, NY | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $1,790 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Moore College of Art & Design | Philadelphia, PA | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Albert Einstein Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medford United Methodist Church | Medford, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | Philadelphia, PA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Drexel University Hillel | Philadelphia, PA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| IMPACT100 Philadelphia | Wynnewood, PA | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pixie Parents | Ross, CA | $1,120 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | University Park, PA | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Alyn Hospital Inc | New York, NY | $1,088 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Closet | Philadelphia, PA | $1,036 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Afmda- Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bottomless Closet | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ceasefire Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chabad at Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chabad Lubavitch | Pottsville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Philadelphia Film Office | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gwu Hillel | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hip Hop Public Health Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ideas Beyond Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israeli American Council | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Genealogical & Archival Sociey of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Learning Venture | Jenkintown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maccabi USA | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meryl & Ben Zuckerman Pulmonaryicu Supp | Wynnewood, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minding Your Mind | Ardmore, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Kids | East Norriton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Njy Camps | Fairfield, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Angels - St Joachim Church | Trenton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Sunshine | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rothman Institute Orthopaedic Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sola | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United States Squash Racquets Association Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Upmasa | Deptford, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zoological Society of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Germantown Academy | Fort Washington, PA | $950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Sausalito, CA | $917 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Point Volunteer Fire Company | Harvey Cedars, NJ | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Klehr Hillel - Franklin & Marshall | Lancaster, PA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Philadelphia, PA | $766 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Boston, ME | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rohr Chabad Student Center | Lancaster, PA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sail Martha's Vineyard | Vineyard Haven, MA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Parkinson's Council | Philadelphia, PA | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run of Central New York | Cooperstown, NY | $614 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abramson Cancer Center of the Univ of Pa | Philadelphia, PA | $610 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Sur Marathon Foundation Inc | Carmel, CA | $603 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kqed Public Media | San Francisco, CA | $567 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York City, NY | $530 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $516 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oakland Zoo | Oakland, CA | $503 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Acting Without Boundaries | Bryn Mawr, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Attic Youth Center | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Regional Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dancing Classrooms | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dinah | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenwood House Home for the Jewish Aged | Ewing, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hughie and Selma Black Foundation | Jenkintown, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunger Foundation Sq | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leuk Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Norton Childrens Hospital Foundation | Louisville, KY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple of Beth Miriam | Elberon, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Humane Society | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Medical Fund | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $458 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tufts Marketplace One | Medford, MA | $425 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | $415 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ruth Stage | Toms River, NJ | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nfgnetwork in Solidar | Oakland, CA | $385 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Custom and Craft Jewish Rituals Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $371 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haggadot | Saratoga Springs, NY | $371 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jfcs - Jewish Baby Network | San Francisco, CA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angelos, CA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | $330 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hidden Valley PTO | San Anselmo, CA | $315 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barnegat Light First Aid Squad | Barnegat Light, NJ | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY | $298 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abramson Senior Care | North Wales, PA | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dolphins Cycling Challenge Inc | Miami Gardens, FL | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | $280 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paypal Giving Fund | Washington, DC | $257 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Friends of Libi Inc | Brookline, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arbor Pointe Foundation | Naples, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Business Executives for National Security | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cb Community Schools | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kavod | Denver, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Cares | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (delaware Valley Friends School) | Paoli, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hearth at Drexel | Balacynwyd, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Loveland Foundaation | La Harpe, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Turning Points for Children | Philadelphia, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $249 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Philadelphia, PA | $218 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| America Share | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chop Chop | Philadelphia, PA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Services | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Township Pba Local #373 | Long Beach, NJ | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball | Philadelphia, PA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Dancers' Group Disability Justice Culture | San Francisco, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education Inc | New York, NY | $189 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marin Foster Care Association | San Rafael, CA | $185 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation | Elkins Park, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Or | Maple Glen, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club | Philadelphia, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fountain House | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homeward Trails Animal Rescue | Fairfax Station, VA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund | New York, NY | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mural Arts Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USC Shoah Foundation | Loas Angeles, CA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Global Empowerment Mission Inc | Doral, FL | $167 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Whyy | Philadelphia, PA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Institute for Cancer Research (aicrorg) | Arlington, VA | $118 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Drive Change Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $107 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legacy of Hope Inc | Downingtown, PA | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Py Legacy Hope | Wilmington, DE | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co | Barnegat Light, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Inc | Barnegat Light, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corner House Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Deleware County Literacy Council | Chester, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Einstein Healthcare Network | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hebrew Free Loan | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help Peru Inc | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House of Ruth Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jericho Project | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lions Gate | Voorhees, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Beach Island Township Pba Local #373 | Long Beach Township, NJ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morris Arboretum | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steps to Cure Sarcoma | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
100 of 254 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 236 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 106 | $462,652 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 114 | $472,743 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 101 | $734,870 | $860 |
| 2024 | 109 | $501,000 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 75% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Saramar Charitable Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 130 South 18TH Street No 3301, Philadelphia, PA, 19103. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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