Private foundation · EIN 87-3333524 · Charlottesville, Virginia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation Inc

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: 25 grants paid, $236K total, median $2,500. 4% of grants stayed in Virginia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
25
$236K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in VA
4%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral$72K
Jed FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$60K
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYGeneral$25K
Columbia CollegeNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Lifting Up WestchesterWhite Plains, NYGeneral$10K
Temple Beth El HillsboroughHillsborough, NJGeneral$10K
Temple Beth El of Northern WestchesterChappaqua, NYGeneral$9,803
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PAGeneral$5,000
My Sisters PlaceWhite Plains, NYGeneral$5,000
Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NYGeneral$5,000
Partnership for Public ServiceWashington, DCGeneral$5,000
UnderstoodNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Lagond Music SchoolElmsford, NYGeneral$2,500
Mercy CenterBronx, NYGeneral$2,500
Matthew Larson FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJGeneral$2,000
Jgive Friends of AsorAlexandria, VAGeneral$1,200
Ahc FoundationSouthfield, MIGeneral$1,034
Bard CollegeAnnandale on Hudson, NYGeneral$1,000
Horace Greeley Scholarship FundChappaqua, NYGeneral$1,000
Making Headway FoundationChappaqua, NYGeneral$1,000
Outward BoundLong Island City, NYGeneral$1,000
Open DoorOssining, NYGeneral$500
Rabbi's Discretionary FundHillsborough, NJGeneral$500
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MDGeneral$211
Bellringer GeorgetownWashington, DCGeneral$103

By state: New York 16 · New Jersey 3 · District of Columbia 2 · Pennsylvania 1 · Virginia 1 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia, administered in care of Michael Satow, tax-exempt since 2022. 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 Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation Inc 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 Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $236K across 25 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Barbara and Michael Satow Family Foundation Inc give?

New York (16 grants), New Jersey (3 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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