Private foundation · EIN 13-4052242 · Greenwich, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jon & Kathy Savitz Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $84K total, median $1,000. 25% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$84K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CT
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.5M

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Citizens InitiativeGreenwich, CTGeneral charitable purpose$25K
Greenwich Reform SynagogueCos Cob, CTGeneral charitable purpose$10K
Memorial Sloan KetteringHagerstown, MDGeneral charitable purpose$10K
Newtown Parks and RecreationNewtown, CTGeneral charitable purpose$7,137
The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MAGeneral charitable purpose$6,669
Walker SchoolNeedham, MAGeneral charitable purpose$6,084
Boys and Girls Club of BostonBoston, MAGeneral charitable purpose$5,733
Arbor Brothers IncNew York, NYGeneral charitable purpose$5,000
Shamrock FoundatiomBoston, MAGeneral charitable purpose$1,170
Weston Metco Scholarship Fund IncWeston, MAGeneral charitable purpose$1,000
American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NYGeneral charitable purpose$1,000
Lgbt CenterNew York, NYGeneral charitable purpose$1,000
Damon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral charitable purpose$961
Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PAGeneral charitable purpose$540
Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NYGeneral charitable purpose$500
Ronald McDonald HouseNew Haven, CTGeneral charitable purpose$500
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MAGeneral charitable purpose$500
Baptist Health South Florida FoundationCoral Gables, FLGeneral charitable purpose$400
Wga Caddies Scholarship FundGlenview, ILGeneral charitable purpose$250
Round Hill Volunteer Fire CompanyGreenwich, CTGeneral charitable purpose$250

By state: Connecticut 5 · Massachusetts 6 · Maryland 1 · New York 5 · Pennsylvania 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Jon & Kathy Savitz Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut, administered in care of Jon and Kathy Savitz Fdn, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jon & Kathy Savitz Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jon & Kathy Savitz Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $84K across 20 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Jon & Kathy Savitz Foundation give?

Connecticut (5 grants), Massachusetts (6 grants), Maryland (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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