SACHS FUND focuses on core community well‑being and emergency support, prioritizing general operating funding for local health, safety, and basic‑needs organizations. Their grants overwhelmingly support hospice and emergency services, food security and family services, with some targeted support for refugee resettlement and community development. The foundation appears comfortable making large, unrestricted grants to organizations that deliver frontline services.
Sachs Fund makes large general funding grants to frontline community organizations, with repeated support for hospice, emergency services, food security, and refugee resettlement. The pattern is especially clear in Maryland, where Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc received $137,500 in 2025 and $82,000 in 2024, and St Michaels Fire Department Inc received $82,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. That combination points to a funder comfortable backing core operations rather than narrowly defined projects. Its grant history also shows a practical approach to community needs beyond end-of-life care and emergency response. Forging Opp for Refugees in America received $137,500 in 2025, while Metro Caring Food Pantry received $82,000 in 2024 after a $25,000 grant in 2023. Family Focus - Evanston and Desales Community Development appear as additional recipients, indicating attention to family support and local community development alongside essential services. The grants are domestic and mostly regional, with a strong concentration in Maryland and a smaller set of awards in Illinois and Missouri.
A clear theme is basic-needs support. Metro Caring Food Pantry received $82,000 in 2024, and the same organization also received $25,000 in 2023, showing continued support for food access. Hospice and end-of-life care is another recurring area. Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc received $137,500 in 2025, after $82,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2023. That repeated funding suggests ongoing operational support for hospice services. The fund also backs emergency response and local civic infrastructure. St Michaels Fire Department Inc received $82,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, while St Michaels Community Center Food Pantry received $25,000 in 2023. Beyond Maryland, Family Focus - Evanston and Desales Community Development point to family services and community development.
Typical grants sit in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $36,250, the median is $66,000, and the 75th percentile is $82,000. The recent record includes both $137,500 awards and several $82,000 grants, alongside smaller gifts such as $15,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc, Metro Caring Food Pantry, and St Michaels Fire Department Inc. Sachs Fund is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments.
$808K
$6.2M
$253K
$385K
Most grants fall between $36K and $82K, with a median of $66K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$66K
75th Percentile
$82K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Relatively concentrated and sizable general‑operating grants (several large awards among nine total), with repeat multi‑year or multiple grants to a handful of local core grantees; mixes strictly local recipients with a few regionally/nationally oriented grantees focused on direct services.
Notable grantees: Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc, St Michaels Fire Department Inc, Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America, Metro Caring Food Pantry, Family Focus - Evanston
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 75% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient locations include Easton, Bozman, Saint Michaels, and Baltimore in Maryland. Outside Maryland, grants in the recent list went to Chicago and Evanston in Illinois, plus Saint Louis in Missouri. All recent grants shown were made to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for hospice and end-of-life care, volunteer fire and emergency services, food pantries, refugee resettlement, family support, and community development. Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc, St Michaels Fire Department Inc, Metro Caring Food Pantry, Forging Opp for Refugees in America, Family Focus - Evanston, and Desales Community Development all appear in the record.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $36,250, the median is $66,000, and the 75th percentile is $82,000. Recent grants include $82,000, $50,000, $40,000, $25,000, and $15,000 awards.
Maryland is the top state by grant count, with 75% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Maryland recipient cities include Easton, Bozman, Saint Michaels, and Baltimore.
Yes. Talbot Hospice Foundation Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Metro Caring Food Pantry appears in 2023 and 2024, and St Michaels Fire Department Inc appears in 2024 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGING OPP FOR REFUGEES IN AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $137,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC | EASTON, MD | $137,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | SAINT MICHAELS, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| METRO CARING FOOD PANTRY | BOZMAN, MD | $82,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | SAINT MICHAELS, MD | $82,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC | EASTON, MD | $82,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FAMILY FOCUS - EVANSTON | EVANSTON, IL | $82,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| DESALES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC | EASTON, MD | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ST MICHAELS COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTRY | SAINT MICHAELS, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| METRO CARING FOOD PANTRY | BOZMAN, MD | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HOLISTIC HEALTH - COUNSELING & COACHING LLC | BALTIMORE, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
FORGING OPP FOR REFUGEES IN AMERICA
$137,500GENERAL FUNDING
TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC
$137,500GENERAL FUNDING
ST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
METRO CARING FOOD PANTRY
$82,000GENERAL FUNDING
ST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$82,000GENERAL FUNDING
TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC
$82,000GENERAL FUNDING
FAMILY FOCUS - EVANSTON
$82,000GENERAL FUNDING
DESALES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC
$40,000GENERAL FUNDING
ST MICHAELS COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTRY
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
METRO CARING FOOD PANTRY
$25,000GENERAL FUNDING
HOLISTIC HEALTH - COUNSELING & COACHING LLC
$15,000GENERAL FUNDING