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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0601805

Sabrina Merage Foundation

A private foundation in Englewood, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $340,460 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $340,460

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,014,375

  • Tax year 2023

    $273,069

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $15,486,932

  • Tax year 2022

    $239,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,487,937

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,470,517

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,555

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,451,052

  • Tax year 2019

    $218,821

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,300,523

  • Tax year 2018

    $241,040

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,398,215

  • Tax year 2017

    $63,420

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,496,546

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Afterimage Public MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $125,000
  2. Individual

    General Operations

    $80,000
  3. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Donor Advised Fund.

    $50,000
  4. New America FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Prop 8 FilmsMarina DL Rey, CA

    For use for the documentary film Shuffle's impact campaign

    $30,000
  6. Old Chester Films LLCMontclair, NJ

    Cover reasonable travel-related expenses for film participants with ther attendance at film festival in NYC

    $2,500
  7. Lowland Kids Films LLCMontegut, LA

    Cover reasonable travel-related expenses for film participants with ther attendance at film festival in NYC

    $1,200
  8. Visionary WomenBeverly Hills, CA

    General Operations

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  10. Sharsheret IncTeaneck, NJ

    Sharsheret West Coast Dash - General Event Support

    $260

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $125,00061% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $30,00015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $260<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $156,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $2,760
  5. Louisiana1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sabrina NaimPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • David MerageChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura MerageVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael NiyompongExecutive Dir. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sue RennerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rob NelsonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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