Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2025, it reported 30 grants totaling $166,975, with grant dollars going to organizations in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 at a glance
In short: Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 gave $167K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,975
- +85.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,566
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,183,523
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (12 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2
Who Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sharing Excess ($15K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 10% went to recipients in Massachusetts. Named Pennsylvania recipients included organizations in Philadelphia, West Chester, Harrisburg, Media, and St. Davids; the Massachusetts recipients listed included organizations in Boston and Waltham.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 30 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2024) to $167K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing Excess Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| City Year Inc Boston, MA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Jewish Family and Childrens Service Waltham, MA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Eastern University St Davids, PA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Taller Puertorriqueno Inc Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware Count Media, PA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Seniorlaw Center Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,183,523 | $308,900 | $239,525 | $166,975 | 30 | $186,793 | $259,304 | $201,054 |
| 2024 | $3,114,834 | $192,665 | $155,151 | $90,000 | 12 | $113,010 | $150,470 | $187,865 |
| 2023 | $3,079,455 | $113,509 | $165,057 | $105,000 | 18 | $126,404 | $75,396 | $174,612 |
| 2022 | $3,131,159 | $198,141 | $234,708 | $163,000 | 28 | $186,283 | $158,238 | $189,836 |
| 2021 | $3,166,504 | $401,212 | $213,585 | $148,500 | 33 | — | $361,266 | $193,667 |
| 2020 | $2,978,748 | $188,642 | $204,881 | $148,000 | 36 | — | $152,391 | $167,951 |
| 2019 | $2,996,647 | $191,342 | $208,065 | $147,250 | 33 | — | $155,835 | $165,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 reported a distributable amount of $201K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, Sharing Excess describes its work as using surplus food to address scarcity, while Wagner Free Institute of Science says it provides free public science education and preserves its historic building and collections. Taller Puertorriqueño describes its work as preserving and promoting Puerto Rican arts and culture, and Philadelphia Youth Orchestra says it uses music education to foster character, discipline, and community.
Other 2025 grantees include SeniorLAW Center, which says it seeks justice for older people through legal services, education, and advocacy, and The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, which describes providing animal-assisted and nature-based experiences for children with disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 30 grants totaling $166,975. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest award was $15,000 to Sharing Excess in Philadelphia for general operating support. Other notable grants included $10,000 to City Year Inc in Boston for general operating support, $10,000 to Metropolitan Area Neighborhood in Philadelphia for general support, and $7,500 to Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$45K (2019) → $44K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $44K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2
How much does Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 give each year?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 gave $167K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 12 grants.
What is Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's typical grant size?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,566, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 that year got $5K on average.
Where does Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 give grants?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (17 grants) and West Chester, PA (2 grants).
Does Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's largest grantees?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's largest 2025 grantees include Sharing Excess ($15,000), City Year Inc ($10,000) and Metropolitan Area Neighborhood ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $201K (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 Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's EIN?
Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2676889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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