Sand Dollar Fund
Sand Dollar Fund is a private foundation, based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $448K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $67K.
Sand Dollar Fund at a glance
In short: Sand Dollar Fund gave $2.4M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $589K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,356,676
- +78.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $589,169
- +33.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $419,702
- Total assets
- $447,873
- -70.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sand Dollar Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($1.5M). Together the top 4 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 15 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sand Dollar Fund gives
- Giving grew 174% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $842K (2020) to $4.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $1,492,273 |
| Foodcorps Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $749,403 |
| The Resiliency Foundation Inc Brockton, MA | General Operating | $90,000 |
| One Eleuthera Foundation Clemson, SC | General Operating | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $447,873 | $66,787 | $2,358,076 | $2,356,676 | 4 | $2,356,676 | $66,787 | $108,415 |
| 2023 | $1,499,718 | $108,967 | $1,323,384 | $1,320,984 | 3 | $1,320,984 | $108,517 | $175,488 |
| 2022 | $2,151,056 | $186,546 | $4,654,252 | $4,651,852 | 4 | $4,651,852 | $186,546 | $380,393 |
| 2021 | $5,717,001 | $197,570 | $862,198 | $860,698 | 2 | $860,698 | $197,570 | $433,755 |
| 2020 | $6,195,392 | $215,588 | $847,769 | $841,869 | 2 | — | $215,438 | $431,575 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sand Dollar Fund reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sand Dollar Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Geoffrey T. Freeman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie M. Findlay
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dollar Fund
How much does Sand Dollar Fund give each year?
Sand Dollar Fund gave $2.4M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 3 grants.
What is Sand Dollar Fund's typical grant size?
Sand Dollar Fund's median grant in 2024 was $419,702, and its average grant was $589,169, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sand Dollar Fund give grants?
Sand Dollar Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (32%).
Does Sand Dollar Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sand Dollar Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sand Dollar Fund?
Sand Dollar Fund reported $448K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sand Dollar Fund's EIN?
Sand Dollar Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0910574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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