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The Shack Sackler Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$703k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
66
Grants FY2024
64
Organizations funded FY2023
5%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$8,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$100,000
Organizations funded a year
50 to 69
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
6
Total assets, FY2024
$8.9M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 5% of the organizations The Shack Sackler Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 4% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $24k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
AnimalsHealthCrime & LegalArts & CultureHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving66$703k8%
FY202364$585k5%
FY202269$859k7%
FY202169$811k9%
FY202068$817k26%
FY201959$621k20%
FY201850$507k22%
FY201750$364kn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Food & Nutrition$1.0MEducation$896kCrime & Legal$792kHealth$660kHousing & Shelter$465kArts & Culture$367kHuman Services$365kPublic Safety & Disaster$211kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
PA
CT
RI
CA
MD
DC

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Silver Hill Hospital Inc$270,00060%
Food Bank for New York City$215,00060%
Citymeals-On-Wheels$215,00060%
The Legal Aid Society$209,00070%
City Harvest Inc$194,50080%
The Partnership to End Homelessness Inc$160,00061%
Adam J Lewis Academy Inc$154,00081%
Yale University$150,0002n/a
New York University$150,00020%
The Doe Fund Inc$135,00070%
Show all 68 grantees
All grantees of The Shack Sackler Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Silver Hill Hospital Inc$270,00060%
Food Bank for New York City$215,00060%
Citymeals-On-Wheels$215,00060%
The Legal Aid Society$209,00070%
City Harvest Inc$194,50080%
The Partnership to End Homelessness Inc$160,00061%
Adam J Lewis Academy Inc$154,00081%
Yale University$150,0002n/a
New York University$150,00020%
The Doe Fund Inc$135,00070%
Connecticut Foodshare Inc$110,00050%
Homes With Hope$110,00081%
Fdny Foundation Inc$100,00050%
Greens Farms Academy Inc$100,00010%
The Child and Family Guidance Center Inc$85,00050%
Central Park Conservancy Inc$80,00050%
Nacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice$80,00041%
The New York Academy of Medicine$75,00030%
The Walkabout Foundation Inc$65,00086%
Crystal Theatre Inc$63,00084%
The American Psychoanalytic Association Inc$60,00031%
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc$57,00080%
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention$55,50070%
The Fred Rogers Company$55,00050%
Kids in Crisis Inc$50,00050%
Harvestworks Inc$50,00055%
Smile Train Inc$49,50080%
Domestic Violence Crisis Center$49,50080%
Weston Warm-Up Fund Inc$46,000815%
Connecticut Humane Society$43,00050%
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA$40,00040%
The Humane Society of New York$40,00050%
Services for the Underserved Inc$40,00010%
Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue Inc$38,00044%
Young Mens Christian Association of Westport/Weston Ct Inc$34,50030%
Temple Israel Westport Inc$31,8803n/a
Island Harvest Ltd$31,00070%
Global Children$30,5008n/a
Connecticut Audubon Society Inc$30,00080%
Save The Children Federation Inc$30,00010%
Anti-Defamation League$28,00070%
Read to Grow Inc$26,00071%
Amnesty International of the USA Inc$25,00050%
Moca Ct Inc$20,50080%
American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut Inc$20,00021%
Coalition for the Homeless Inc$20,00010%
Easton Volunteer EMS Inc$19,00081%
Weston Volunteer Fire Department Inc$19,00080%
Juilliard School$15,00060%
Stuttering Association for the Young Inc$14,00080%
Wikimedia Foundation Inc$11,50070%
Aspetuck Land Trust$11,50080%
East Norwalk Blue Inc$11,50042%
Westport Police Athletic League$11,00070%
Project H O P E Inc$10,0001n/a
Circle of Care for Families of Children With Cancer Inc$10,00021%
Blood Cancer United Inc$10,00010%
Weston Historical Society Inc$6,25082%
Center for Appellate Litigation Inc$6,00020%
The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc$5,00010%
Friends of Conanca Inc$5,0002n/a
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Inc$5,00011%
Southampton Volunteer Ambulance Inc$4,50030%
Water Mill Museum$4,00061%
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Inc$3,00030%
Bridgehampton Village Improvement Society Inc$3,00033%
Intempo Organization Inc$2,00011%
Weston Education Foundation Inc$7501n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 42 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.4M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Shack Sackler Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSilver Hill Hospital Inc: $270,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetFood Bank for New York City: $215,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetCitymeals-On-Wheels: $215,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetThe Legal Aid Society: $209,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetCity Harvest Inc: $194,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetThe Partnership to End Homelessness Inc: $160,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetAdam J Lewis Academy Inc: $154,000 over 8y, 1.1% of budgetNew York University: $150,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Doe Fund Inc: $135,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetConnecticut Foodshare Inc: $110,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHomes With Hope: $110,000 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetFdny Foundation Inc: $100,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetGreens Farms Academy Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Child and Family Guidance Center Inc: $85,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetCentral Park Conservancy Inc: $80,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNacdl Foundation for Criminal Justice: $80,000 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetThe New York Academy of Medicine: $75,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetThe Walkabout Foundation Inc: $65,000 over 8y, 5.6% of budgetCrystal Theatre Inc: $63,000 over 8y, 4.0% of budgetThe American Psychoanalytic Association Inc: $60,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetFidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc: $57,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention: $55,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetThe Fred Rogers Company: $55,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetKids in Crisis Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetHarvestworks Inc: $50,000 over 5y, 4.7% of budgetSmile Train Inc: $49,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetDomestic Violence Crisis Center: $49,500 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetWeston Warm-Up Fund Inc: $46,000 over 8y, 15% of budgetConnecticut Humane Society: $43,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetLewa Wildlife Conservancy USA: $40,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetThe Humane Society of New York: $40,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetServices for the Underserved Inc: $40,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGimme Shelter Animal Rescue Inc: $38,000 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetYoung Mens Christian Association of Westport/Weston Ct Inc: $34,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetIsland Harvest Ltd: $31,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetConnecticut Audubon Society Inc: $30,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAnti-Defamation League: $28,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetRead to Grow Inc: $26,000 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetAmnesty International of the USA Inc: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMoca Ct Inc: $20,500 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetCoalition for the Homeless Inc: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEaston Volunteer EMS Inc: $19,000 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetWeston Volunteer Fire Department Inc: $19,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetJuilliard School: $15,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetStuttering Association for the Young Inc: $14,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetWikimedia Foundation Inc: $11,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 62.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncCT22.5× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc · Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · Sherlock Charitable Foundation · The James & Mary Ellen Marpe Family Foundation · Mutual of America Foundation · Newman's Own Foundation · The Bessemer Giving Fund · Fernwood Foundation · The Inner-City Foundation for Charity & Education Inc · The Near and Far Association Inc · The Tudor Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to The Shack Sackler Foundation?

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About The Shack Sackler Foundation

How much does The Shack Sackler Foundation give?
The Shack Sackler Foundation reported 66 grants totaling $703,250 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 50 and 69 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Shack Sackler Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Food & Nutrition (18%), Education (17%), Crime & Legal (15%).
Who are The Shack Sackler Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Silver Hill Hospital Inc ($270k), Food Bank for New York City ($215k), Citymeals-On-Wheels ($215k).
Does The Shack Sackler Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 5% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Shack Sackler Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Shack Sackler Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc, Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation, Jewish Communal Fund.
Where is The Shack Sackler Foundation based?
The Shack Sackler Foundation is based in NY.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 112 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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