Sander Foundation is a private foundation based in Stowe, Vermont. The organization has filed a final return as of 2023, indicating it is no longer actively accepting grant applications.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+1842.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

-61.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$384K

+4949.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grant-making has primarily focused on:

  • Missouri
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio

Grant Distribution by State

24states
+16 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBallwinBonita SpringsBooneBostonBoys TownChesterfieldChicagoCincinnatiDuxburyEllisvilleFestusFrankfortFt MyersFultonGainesvilleHagerstownJefferson CityKansas CityKeene

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on most recent IRS 990 filing (2023):

  • Total assets: $0
  • Total giving: $1,922,013
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$535K$1M$2M$2M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$1,876,638$2,053,994
Revenue$67,050$-61,460$99,902
Expenses$1,943,687$120,010$162,236
Qualifying Distributions$1,922,013$98,960$141,498
Net Investment Income$46,407$21,198$78,654
Distributable Amount$80,006$88,751$100,176

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$481K$961K$1M$2M88 grants202038 grants202113 grants20225 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT…$1.8MKVC MISSOURI$55KHELPUSADOPTORG$10KLIFT FOR LIFE GYM$5KFRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLL…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DERICK L DRIEMEYERTRUSTEE
SALLY M DRIEMEYERTRUSTEE
DEBORAH DRINKWATERTRUSTEE
MARK DRINKWATERTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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