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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3347262

Saddle Foundation

A private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,608,333

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,929,842
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,008,333

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,084,764
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,233,333

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,429,742
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,103,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,597,066
  • Tax year 2020

    $956,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,133,711
  • Tax year 2019

    $685,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,737,714
  • Tax year 2018

    $705,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,135,940

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of San FranciscoembarcaderoSan Francisco, CA

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $350,000
  2. American Red Cross N Ca Coastal RegionSan Francisco, CA

    Use consistent W501(C)(3) status

    $333,333
  3. Healthright 360San Francisco, CA

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $300,000
  4. Umrc Foundation - Howard S Holmes Endowment FundChelsea, MI

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $250,000
  5. Mar AllianceAustin, TX

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $150,000
  6. Main Street Park AllianceChelsea, MI

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $125,000
  7. Washtenaw 100 IncAnn Arbor, MI

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $125,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $983,333
  2. Michigan3 grants $475,000
  3. Texas1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kathryn W HolmesDIRECTOR/PRES/SECY/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Howard Howdy S HolmesDIRECTOR/VICE-PRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Howard S Holmes IIDIRECTOR/VICE-PRES Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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