Charles Sanders Trust Uw
Charles Sanders Trust UW is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1977, it operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on supporting nonprofit organizations through general support grants.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.0M
+7.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$360K
-8.9% YoY
Grant Count
24
-4.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
-5.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services and Human Service Organizations
- Nonprofit support and general grantmaking
The foundation primarily funds general support for grantees, with a particular emphasis on established nonprofit organizations.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is primarily concentrated in Massachusetts, with a particular focus on the Boston area and surrounding regions.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $3,991,295 (as of most recent filing in 2024)
Annual Giving: $360,000 (2023)
Total Revenues (2023): $335,390
Total Expenses (2023): $484,181
Revenue Sources: The foundation's revenue is primarily derived from investment income and dividends ($92,312 in 2023) and net gains from the sale of non-inventory assets ($143,520 in 2023).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,991,295 | $3,703,356 | $3,852,147 |
| Revenue | $727,971 | $335,390 | $614,186 |
| Expenses | $440,032 | $484,181 | $480,358 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $374,704 | $410,115 | $410,971 |
| Net Investment Income | $654,597 | $271,974 | $552,080 |
| Distributable Amount | $373,645 | $358,105 | $358,153 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's trustees include:
- Dudley H. Willis (Trustee)
- George Lewis (Trustee)
- Neil Thompson (Trustee)
- Richard Byrd (Trustee)
- Matthew Megargel (Trustee)
- G. West Saltonstall (Trustee)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUDLEY H WILLIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NEIL THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD BYRD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW MEGARGEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| G WEST SALTONSTALL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NATHANIEL JEPPSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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