Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc.
A Mellon family endowment that has spent decades funding the institutions of public policy, converting inherited wealth into a steady current of ideas aimed at national and international debate.
Financial profile
Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc. · EIN 25-1113452 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $40,773,564 | $49,769,077 | $607,331,720 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $22,349,073 | $50,322,247 | $616,327,233 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $79,121,296 | $50,116,578 | $644,300,407 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $67,893,408 | $43,048,268 | $615,295,689 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $31,990,826 | $41,725,079 | $590,450,549 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $40,905,078 | $20,981,796 | $578,939,285 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc. is read alongside.
BF
Bradley Foundation
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SRF
Smith Richardson Foundation
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CKF
Charles Koch Foundation
A large, idea driven foundation that funds scholars, institutions and social entrepreneurs to expand what it…
JTF
John Templeton Foundation
A large endowment funding bold, contrarian inquiry into humanity's deepest questions across science…
WFF
Walton Family Foundation
One of the country's largest family foundations continuing Sam and Helen Walton's vision, investing at scale…
Who backs SSFI
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A Mellon family endowment that has spent decades funding the institutions of public policy, converting inherited wealth into a steady current of ideas aimed at national and international debate.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Citadel.
Strengths
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