Greg and Pam Sands Foundation
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation at a glance
In short: Greg and Pam Sands Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- -89.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -67.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $15,207
- +80.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% 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 Greg and Pam Sands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emily's Hope Inc ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 52 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Greg and Pam Sands Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $3K (2025) to $293K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emily's Hope Inc Sioux Falls, SD | Donation for Art Show | $2,500 |
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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 | $15,207 | $11,825 | $5,058 | $2,500 | 1 | $5,058 | — | $363 |
| 2024 | $8,440 | $19,100 | $25,698 | $23,249 | 3 | $25,698 | — | $885 |
| 2023 | $15,038 | $295,653 | $295,296 | $293,109 | 19 | $295,296 | $3 | $361 |
| 2022 | $14,681 | $256,951 | $246,489 | $244,243 | 14 | $246,489 | $1 | $533 |
| 2021 | $4,219 | $178,487 | $188,865 | $186,367 | 15 | $188,865 | — | $418 |
| 2020 | $14,597 | $209,252 | $196,258 | $194,466 | 14 | — | $2 | $322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greg and Pam Sands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $363 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Sands
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Sands
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Greg and Pam Sands Foundation
How much does Greg and Pam Sands Foundation give each year?
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.
How large is Greg and Pam Sands Foundation?
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $363 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Greg and Pam Sands Foundation?
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greg and Pam Sands Foundation operate?
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota.
What is Greg and Pam Sands Foundation's EIN?
Greg and Pam Sands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1345918. 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 April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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