Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 recipients included organizations working in areas such as basic-needs assistance, education and literacy, the arts, and community services.
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc gave $964K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $963,650
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,906
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $16,707,668
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (1 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc
- 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: 4781 Nw 27Th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: (561) 241-8996
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Helping Hands ($130K). Together the top 10 received $514K.
Grant Size Distribution
311 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 303 grants of 311 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 68% of grant dollars. Other reported recipient-state shares were Michigan at 11%, Washington, DC at 6%, Maryland at 3%, and New York at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 56 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $838K (2023) to $964K (2025). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $964K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Helping Hands Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted donations | $130,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted donations | $105,000 |
| Community Foundation of PB & Martin Counties West Palm Beach, FL | Vocational Technical Fund, to assist with tuition for applicants who wish to attend trade school or technical school of any kind. | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army Pembroke Pines, FL | Unrestricted donations | $45,000 |
| Literacy Coalition Palm Beach County Boynton Beach, FL | Unrestricted donations | $40,000 |
| First Book Washington, DC | Unrestricted donations | $30,000 |
| Martin County Council for the Arts Stuart, FL | Unrestricted donations | $30,000 |
| Reading is Fundamental Washington, DC | Unrestricted donations | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross Sunrise, FL | Unrestricted donations | $25,000 |
| FAU Foundation Inc Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted donations | $25,000 |
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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 | $16,707,668 | $1,353,884 | $1,132,493 | $963,650 | 57 | $1,043,205 | $1,264,596 | $1,057,570 |
| 2024 | $16,483,984 | $1,062,851 | $1,103,079 | $923,500 | 63 | $1,001,151 | $960,923 | $1,018,327 |
| 2023 | $16,527,063 | $964,869 | $1,018,717 | $837,525 | 63 | $919,721 | $863,188 | $937,080 |
| 2022 | $16,565,168 | $775,985 | $1,023,170 | $855,500 | 62 | $932,968 | $680,413 | $973,401 |
| 2021 | $16,840,983 | $1,467,919 | $1,042,719 | $864,350 | 66 | $940,951 | $1,357,571 | $1,074,329 |
| 2020 | $16,426,837 | $794,357 | $1,092,057 | $926,356 | 65 | — | $655,683 | $940,351 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include unrestricted donations as well as designated support, such as a vocational and technical school tuition fund. Among its grantees, Boca Helping Hands describes its mission as providing food, medical and financial assistance, education, job training, and guidance to help people achieve self-sufficiency. Reading Is Fundamental says it works to inspire children’s joy of reading, while First Book describes its work as removing barriers to equitable education for children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 57 grants totaling $963,650. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $130,000, with a median of $10,000. Its largest grants included $130,000 to Boca Helping Hands, $105,000 to Hillsdale College, and $50,000 to the Community Foundation of PB & Martin Counties for a vocational and technical school tuition fund. Other notable grants were $45,000 to the Salvation Army, $40,000 to Literacy Coalition Palm Beach County, and $30,000 each to First Book, Martin County Council for the Arts, and Reading Is Fundamental. Many of these grants were listed as unrestricted donations.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists J Daniel Brede Esquire, Kathryn Brede, and Allison Green as directors.
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Green
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
J Daniel Brede Esquire
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Kathryn Brede
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kathryn Casto (2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy Devlin co CohnReznick LLP (2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy Devlin co Daszkal Bolton LL (2020–2022) — Director
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 $5K, to J Daniel Brede Esquire (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc
How much does Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc give each year?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc gave $964K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $924K across 63 grants.
What is Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,906, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc give grants?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (11%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (10 grants), Boca Raton, FL (6 grants), Stuart, FL (5 grants) and Fort Lauderdale, FL (5 grants).
Does Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 57) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Boca Helping Hands ($130,000), Hillsdale College ($105,000) and Community Foundation of PB & Martin Counties ($53,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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 does Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include unrestricted donations as well as designated support, such as a vocational and technical school tuition fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc?
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 Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0270066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 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 March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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