Sandin Family Foundation
Sandin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Michigan City, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $1K.
Sandin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sandin Family Foundation gave $88K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), top state Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87,700
- +338.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,925
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,350
- Primary geography
- Indiana (29% 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 Sandin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was La Lumiere School ($25K). Together the top 4 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sandin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $19K (2020) to $165K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Lumiere School La Porte, IN | Education | $25,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Housing | $22,700 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Research Hospital | $20,000 |
| Saint Stephen's Episcopal School Bradenton, FL | Education | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $1,230 | $87,700 | $87,700 | 4 | $87,700 | $1,230 |
| 2023 | $82,894 | $3,377 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $3,377 |
| 2022 | $99,517 | $149 | — | — | — | — | $149 |
| 2021 | $99,368 | $17 | $165,100 | $165,100 | 3 | $165,100 | $17 |
| 2020 | $264,451 | $3,693 | $19,000 | $19,000 | 3 | — | $3,693 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandin Family Foundation is led by R. Keith Sandin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
R. Keith Sandin
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen M. Sandin-Jordan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Helen C. Sandin (2020) — Treasurer
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 Sandin Family Foundation
How much does Sandin Family Foundation give each year?
Sandin Family Foundation gave $88K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
What is Sandin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sandin Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $21,350, and its average grant was $21,925, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sandin Family Foundation give grants?
Sandin Family Foundation's top state is Indiana, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Tennessee (23%).
Does Sandin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sandin Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Sandin Family Foundation's EIN?
Sandin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2186184. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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