Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $162K. Net investment income was $364K.
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund at a glance
In short: Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund gave $162K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,438
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,146
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $2,250,857
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (63% 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 Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($60K). Together the top 3 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2024) to $325K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | General Operating | $60,000 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $60,000 |
| St Lukes Episcopalpresbyterian Hospital Chesterfield, MO | General Operating | $42,438 |
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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 | $2,250,857 | $440,327 | $252,200 | $162,438 | 3 | $176,814 | $363,620 | $253,801 |
| 2024 | $2,062,743 | $196,957 | $227,431 | $140,000 | 3 | $154,330 | $123,460 | $236,768 |
| 2023 | $2,093,224 | $153,863 | $278,856 | $192,874 | 3 | $206,639 | $86,882 | $210,140 |
| 2022 | $2,218,219 | $266,311 | $320,968 | $235,000 | 2 | $249,258 | $194,147 | $225,533 |
| 2021 | $2,272,893 | $50,567 | $290,696 | $192,639 | 3 | — | $11,713 | $228,339 |
| 2020 | $2,513,879 | $161,073 | $416,940 | $324,722 | 3 | — | $77,828 | $210,268 |
| 2019 | $2,769,026 | $188,851 | $284,827 | $205,282 | 3 | — | $120,875 | $207,834 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund reported a distributable amount of $254K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Sternberg
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
$14K (2019) → $16K (2025)
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$62K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2019–2024) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $62K, to US Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund
How much does Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund give each year?
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund gave $162K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 3 grants.
What is Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's typical grant size?
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $54,146, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund give grants?
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (37%).
Does Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund?
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (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 Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's EIN?
Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6693329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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