Andrew David Sit Foundation
Andrew David Sit Foundation is a private foundation, based in Golden Valley, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $621K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $44K.
Andrew David Sit Foundation at a glance
In short: Andrew David Sit Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,500
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,625
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $620,680
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Andrew David Sit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lucile Packard Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Andrew David Sit Foundation gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lucile Packard Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Research Fund for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | $30,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Andrew David Sit Foundation Innovators Fund | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Cardiovascular Care Edina, MN | Cardiovascular center and cardiovascular care systems in Northern Zone of Tanzania | $2,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Andrew David Sit Foundation Cardiac Research Fund in CSE to fund the work of Dr. Robert Tranquillo in the areas of cell behavior and cardiovascular and neural tissue engineering | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $620,680 | $44,462 | $43,340 | $42,500 | 4 | $42,500 | $43,582 | $43,862 |
| 2024 | $619,558 | $47,230 | $42,848 | $42,000 | 3 | $42,000 | $46,329 | $41,567 |
| 2023 | $615,176 | $10,070 | $35,196 | $35,000 | 2 | $35,000 | $9,874 | $36,664 |
| 2022 | $640,302 | $23,013 | $32,166 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $20,847 | $36,408 |
| 2021 | $649,455 | $114,395 | $31,455 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $112,940 | $42,558 |
| 2020 | $566,515 | $43,188 | $40,564 | $40,000 | 2 | — | $42,624 | $33,882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andrew David Sit Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Andrew David Sit Foundation is led by Ronald D. Sit, President Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald D. Sit
President Treasurer
President & Treasurer → President Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Fong Sit
Vice President Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Andrew David Sit Foundation
How much does Andrew David Sit Foundation give each year?
Andrew David Sit Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 3 grants.
What is Andrew David Sit Foundation's typical grant size?
Andrew David Sit Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $10,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Andrew David Sit Foundation give grants?
Andrew David Sit Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Andrew David Sit Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Andrew David Sit Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Andrew David Sit Foundation?
Andrew David Sit Foundation reported $621K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Andrew David Sit Foundation's EIN?
Andrew David Sit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1890289. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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