About Saras Wish Foundation
To sustain Sara’s living spirit by promoting travel safety standards and practices globally and by providing financial support to young women working in education, health care, and/or public service; to increase awareness of international travel and motorcoach safety and to support safety training and technologies.
Focus Areas
Travel safety and educationScholarships for study abroad and humanitarian workMotorcoach/seatbelt safety initiativesSafety training for study abroad professionals
Who They Fund
study abroad studentsstudy abroad professionals (educators, advisors, program staff)documentary filmmakers/post-production teams
Funding Style
direct support for participantsproject-based/media production fundingprofessional development/capacity building
About Saras Wish Foundation
Saras Wish Foundation Inc centers its giving on study abroad support and travel-safety education, with a current scholarship endowment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst serving as its primary vehicle for student funding. The foundation’s recent grants also show continued support for safety training in the study abroad field and project-based media work tied to its mission. Its pattern of giving includes repeated awards to the University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc for student study abroad support, alongside grants to The Forum on Education Abroad for professional safety training and to Prettier in the Dark Productions for documentary post-production. That mix points to a funder that combines direct student aid with capacity building and communication work around travel safety. The stated purpose of the foundation is to sustain Sara’s living spirit by promoting travel safety standards and practices globally and by providing financial support to young women working in education, health care, and public service. Across the active programs, scholarship funding is tied to UMass Amherst students, including support for humanitarian and cross-cultural study abroad experiences.
What Saras Wish Foundation Funds
Study abroad students are a core beneficiary group. In 2024 and 2025, Saras Wish Foundation Inc gave $25,000 each year to Univ of Mass Foundation Inc for support for study abroad students. The foundation also has an endowment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to support highly qualified students who wish to study abroad. Professional development is another clear emphasis. The Forum on Education Abroad received $12,500 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 for support for study abroad professionals, tied to safety training through the organization. That fits the foundation’s focus on safety training for study abroad professionals. The foundation also made project-based media support. Prettier in the Dark Productions received $15,000 in 2023 and again in 2025, with the stated purpose of post-production for a documentary. That indicates some grantmaking extends beyond scholarships and training into mission-related media work.
How Saras Wish Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is relatively compact, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $13,750, and a p75 of $17,500. The recent grants table shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time-only support. The foundation operates through direct grants and endowment funding tied to University of Massachusetts Amherst, and its active programs are described as not accepting unsolicited requests in most cases. One listed endowment fund is noted as accepting unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$123K
Total Assets
$163K
Total Revenue
$8K
Total Expenses
$61K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 25% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Anne Schewe
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