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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-5053368

Saks-Kavanaugh Foundation

A private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $420,000 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

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,155,633
  • Tax year 2023

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,544,082
  • Tax year 2022

    $850,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,269,455
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,030,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,519
  • Tax year 2020

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,842,635
  • Tax year 2019

    $510,647

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,394,766
  • Tax year 2018

    $620,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,043,501

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Graybiel LabCambridge, MA

    Charitable contributions

    $200,000
  2. University of Cork FoundationWestern Road, Ireland

    Charitable contribution

    $150,000
  3. Community Foundation of the Virgin IslandsSt Thomas, VI

    Charitable contribution

    $20,000
  4. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  5. Lincoln Square Business Improvement DistrictNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  6. Blithewold Manor GardensBristol, RI

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  7. Emerald Necklace ConservancyJamaica Plain, MA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00080% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $205,000
  2. U.S. Virgin Islands1 grant $20,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $15,000
  4. New York1 grant $15,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Betty SaksGRANTOR/ CO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bart KavanaughGRANTOR/ CO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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