Private foundation · EIN 20-3082522

The Sassafras Foundation

Preselected only

Branford, CT

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202521579349101107
Total assets (EOY)$11,307,242
Grants paid$704,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed17
Giving in home state (CT)98%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K7
$100K+2

Smallest $4,000 · Largest $115,000

Geographic focus

CT
98%
NY
2%

Common purposes

fellowsharbor

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$783,000$10,472,25123
2024$704,000$11,307,24217

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Christian Community ActionNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$115,000
International Festival Of Arts And IdeasNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
New Haven Legal Assistance IncNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
Dwight Hall At YaleNEW HAVEN, CTHARBOR FELLOWS PROGRAM$80,000
Leadership Education Athletics In PartnershipNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
Climatehaven IncNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Open Communities Alliance IncHARTFORD, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Open Communities Alliance IncHARTFORD, CTFELLOWS PROGRAM$28,000
Center For Children'S Advocacy Inc Co U Of Ct School Of LawHARTFORD, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Dwight Hall At YaleNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Yale University School Of The Environment Urban Resources InitiativeNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Connecticut Students For A DreamBRIDGEPORT, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Horizons At The Foote SchoolNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Boys & Girls Club New HavenNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
Compagnia De'ColombariNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
The Links FoundationHAMDEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
New Haven Preservation TrustNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
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