Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund
The Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2025, it made 14 grants totaling $137,060 to charitable organizations.
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund gave $137K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state New York. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,060
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,790
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,790
- Total assets
- $2,007,805
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1558 Dept Ea5W86, Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: (989) 776-7358
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Near East Welfare ($10K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in several states. The largest reported shares were New York and Michigan, at 21% each, followed by New Jersey at 14%; Virginia and Maryland each accounted for 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $137K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Near East Welfare New York, NY | General Operating | $9,790 |
| The Society of the Propagation New York, NY | General Operating | $9,790 |
| Our Lady of Victory Homes of Buffalo, NY | General Operating | $9,790 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | General Operating | $9,790 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $9,790 |
| St Josephs Home for the Blind Englewood Cliffs, NJ | General Operating | $9,790 |
| Emmaus House of Saginaw Inc Saginaw, MI | General Operating | $9,790 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore, MD | General Operating | $9,790 |
| Holy Cross Services Saginaw, MI | General Operating | $9,790 |
| Jack & Marguerite Sanders Test Saginaw, MI | General Operating | $9,790 |
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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 | $2,007,805 | $255,363 | $179,837 | $137,060 | 14 | $170,810 | $246,095 | $167,599 |
| 2024 | $1,921,272 | $123,072 | $170,394 | $124,866 | 14 | $156,880 | $114,634 | $159,341 |
| 2023 | $1,980,690 | $254,423 | $149,937 | $112,350 | 14 | $141,482 | $246,662 | $139,354 |
| 2022 | $1,876,396 | $136,095 | $155,543 | $113,134 | 14 | $143,006 | $128,211 | $142,219 |
| 2021 | $1,894,053 | $215,744 | $164,573 | $123,774 | 14 | $155,313 | $206,446 | $154,850 |
| 2020 | $1,845,149 | $81,671 | $134,732 | $99,750 | 14 | — | $72,861 | $130,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Little Sisters of the Poor describes St. Martin’s Home as providing nursing and residential care for needy elderly people. Emmaus House of Saginaw says it provides a temporary, family-like Christian home for women, especially those coming from jail, prison, or rehab. Holy Cross Services describes itself as a child care and family preservation agency serving children and families in Michigan. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home says it assists a cancer home in Atlanta with the home’s material welfare, patient comfort, and maintenance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $137,060. Each grant was $9,790. Named 2025 grantees include Catholic Near East Welfare, the Society of the Propagation, Our Lady of Victory Homes, the Seeing Eye, the Salvation Army, St. Joseph’s Home for the Blind, Emmaus House of Saginaw, Little Sisters of the Poor, Holy Cross Services, Jack & Marguerite Sanders Test, Priests of the Sacred Heart, Benedictine Mission House, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home; each received $9,790.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Lunt as co-trustee and Huntington National Bank as trustee.
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$33K (2020) → $41K (2025)
Edward Lunt
Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund
How much does Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund give each year?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund gave $137K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 14 grants.
What is Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $9,790, and its average grant was $9,790, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund that year got $10K on average.
Where does Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund give grants?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's top state is New York, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (21%) and New Jersey (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Near East Welfare ($9,790), The Society of the Propagation ($9,790) and Our Lady of Victory Homes of ($9,790), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Little Sisters of the Poor describes St. Martin’s Home as providing nursing and residential care for needy elderly people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's EIN?
Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2881468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Jack & Marguerite Sanders Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jack-and-marguerite-sanders-memorial-fund-morg_40c20aba54a545b28232860cc2bc3769
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