The Sarah Scaife Foundation is an American philanthropic foundation established in 1941 by Sarah Mellon Scaife, a member of the Scaife family and heirs of the Mellon banking family. Closely associated with Mellon heir Richard Mellon Scaife, it is a major private grantmaking foundation known for funding conservative and neoconservative causes. The foundation supports a wide range of initiatives including public policy research, national security, free-market and economic policy, free enterprise, foreign policy, anti-communist efforts, cultural issues, education, and public interest projects. It provides grants to organizations that promote free-market principles, national security, traditional values, and strong U.S.-Israel ties. Its beneficiaries include right-wing policy organizations, think tanks, media outlets, advocacy groups, and educational programs that advance limited government and traditional values. The foundation is recognized as a major funder of right-wing infrastructure and holds assets exceeding $500 million.