Sandis Foundation
Sandis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Creswell, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it made $288K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $19K.
Sandis Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,796,396
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $523,719
- +117.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $287,983
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $320,620
- -53.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sandis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sandis Foundation gives
- In 2025 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $255K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teton Adventists Christian School Choteau, MT | Charitable Activities | $100,000 |
| Good News Broadcasting Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable Activities | $55,000 |
| Remnant Publications Coldwater, MI | Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| Adventists World Radio Silver Springs, MD | Charitable Activities | $20,000 |
| Laurelwood Academy Vernonia, OR | Charitable Activities | $15,000 |
| Mission College of Evangelism Canyonville, OR | Charitable Activities | $10,000 |
| Hawaii Conference of SDA Honolulu, HI | Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,796,396 | $523,719 | $320,620 | — | — | $287,983 | $19,373 | $21,661 |
| 2024 | $5,593,297 | $240,805 | $690,291 | $255,000 | 7 | $602,810 | $40,805 | $37,913 |
| 2023 | $6,042,783 | $2,692,596 | $18,699 | — | — | $18,699 | $622 | $26,444 |
| 2022 | $3,368,886 | — | $7,690 | $3,205 | 2 | $7,690 | — | $2,273 |
| 2021 | $3,376,576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,463 |
| 2020 | $3,376,576 | $3,377,060 | $484 | — | — | — | — | $205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandis Foundation is led by Norman N. McDougal, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norman N. McDougal
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Julie Dee Hayden
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sharon Ann McDougal
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Colby Henton (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Douglas Henton (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Wiley Henton (2020–2022) — Secretary
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 Sandis Foundation
How large is Sandis Foundation?
Sandis Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $288K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Sandis Foundation operate?
Sandis Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee.
What is Sandis Foundation's EIN?
Sandis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0577220. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sandis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sandis-foundation-morg_66ada5e27e9b4b859020874602e42e8d
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