Sander Family Foundation
Sander Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.
Sander Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sander Family Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $70,570
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Sander Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peter's Place Nursery School ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Sander Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's Place Nursery School San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $70,570 | $2,817 | $3,031 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,817 | $3,516 |
| 2024 | $70,784 | $3,696 | $7,528 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $2,208 | $3,681 |
| 2023 | $74,616 | $3,167 | $5,750 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $1,987 | $3,786 |
| 2022 | $77,199 | $837 | $5,525 | $4,100 | 3 | $4,100 | — | $3,972 |
| 2021 | $81,887 | $363 | $5,485 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | — | $4,242 |
| 2020 | $87,009 | $1,220 | $6,425 | $5,000 | 2 | — | — | $4,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sander Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sander Family Foundation is led by Leann J. Sander, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leann J. Sander
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles M. Sander Jr.
Director, Vice President & Secretary
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 Sander Family Foundation
How much does Sander Family Foundation give each year?
Sander Family Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
How large is Sander Family Foundation?
Sander Family Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does Sander Family Foundation operate?
Sander Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York.
What is Sander Family Foundation's EIN?
Sander Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1240309. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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