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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-3921818

Sara A Maisano Foundation

A private foundation in Utica, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $25,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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 2025

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $409,612
  • Tax year 2024

    $30,080

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $528,223
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,760

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $547,433
  • Tax year 2022

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $613,203
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $646,165
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,717

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $639,049
  • Tax year 2019

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $706,447
  • Tax year 2018

    $48,543

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $758,089

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Michigan Animal Rescue LeaguePontiac, MI

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  2. The Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  3. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  4. Michigan Animal Adoption NetworkRoseville, MI

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  5. Rainbow Feathers Bird ClubGarden City, MI

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  6. Alley Cat AlliesBethesda, MD

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  7. The Gorilla FoundationWoodside, CA

    General Purpose

    $3,125
  8. World Animal ProtectionNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $3,125

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $12,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $9,375
  2. California1 grant $3,125
  3. Maryland1 grant $3,125
  4. New York1 grant $3,125
  5. Tennessee1 grant $3,125
  6. Utah1 grant $3,125

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David P SutherlandDirector Hours 0.25Pay $8,000
  • Stephanie N MarottaDirector Hours 0.25Pay $8,000
  • Michael J SmithDirector Hours 0.25Pay $8,000
  • Gillian TreierDirector Hours 0.25Pay $6,000

The return

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