Sand County Charitable Trust
Sand County Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $546K.
Sand County Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sand County Charitable Trust gave $144K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,000
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $2,225,394
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (51% 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 Sand County Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Generation Citizen ($40K). Together the top 6 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 36 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sand County Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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 $110K (2020) to $168K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $144K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Generation Citizen Boston, MA | Educational | $40,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Merrifield, VA | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Ceres Inc Boston, MA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Earthjustice Washington, DC | Environmental | $20,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, MA | Environmental | $14,000 |
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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 | $2,225,394 | $958,064 | $162,517 | $144,000 | 6 | $144,000 | $545,699 | $142,064 |
| 2024 | $1,734,680 | $190,786 | $159,027 | $140,000 | 4 | $140,000 | $176,586 | $142,284 |
| 2023 | $1,702,921 | $156,182 | $147,735 | $130,000 | 5 | $130,000 | $142,153 | $131,733 |
| 2022 | $1,694,474 | $192,466 | $186,888 | $168,000 | 11 | $168,000 | $177,781 | $136,521 |
| 2021 | $1,688,896 | $438,053 | $161,136 | $145,000 | 10 | $145,000 | $177,628 | $149,413 |
| 2020 | $1,639,611 | $682,628 | $123,046 | $110,000 | 10 | — | $375,785 | $119,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sand County Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sand County Charitable Trust is led by Laurie Burt, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie Burt
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sand County Charitable Trust
How much does Sand County Charitable Trust give each year?
Sand County Charitable Trust gave $144K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 4 grants.
What is Sand County Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sand County Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $24,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sand County Charitable Trust give grants?
Sand County Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Sand County Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sand County Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental" (4 grants).
Who are Sand County Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sand County Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Generation Citizen ($40,000), Environmental Defense Fund ($25,000) and Natural Resources Defense Council ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sand County Charitable Trust?
Sand County Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sand County Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sand County Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6935804. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
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