Sandler H FBO Various Charities
Sandler H FBO Various Charities is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $57K.
Sandler H FBO Various Charities at a glance
In short: Sandler H FBO Various Charities gave $74K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,373
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,264
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,388
- Total assets
- $1,402,196
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (77% 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 Sandler H FBO Various Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harry Sandler Trust ($17K). Together the top 9 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sandler H FBO Various Charities gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2020) to $94K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Sandler Trust Boston, MA | General Operating | $16,883 |
| Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Roslindale, MA | General Operating | $15,618 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | General Operating | $11,825 |
| Ort America Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $8,107 |
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | General Operating | $4,388 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | General Operating | $4,388 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MA | General Operating | $4,388 |
| Jewish Guild for the Blind New York, NY | General Operating | $4,388 |
| American Cancer Society Pa Division Hagerstown, MD | General Operating | $4,388 |
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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 | $1,402,196 | $73,480 | $101,649 | $74,373 | 9 | $84,840 | $56,970 | $73,509 |
| 2024 | $1,430,765 | $70,885 | $101,092 | $73,568 | 11 | $83,930 | $54,278 | $72,573 |
| 2023 | $1,460,875 | $73,433 | $119,125 | $94,095 | 11 | $104,019 | $55,415 | $69,085 |
| 2022 | $1,506,642 | $29,858 | $98,943 | $67,800 | 13 | $78,381 | $19,586 | $73,408 |
| 2021 | $1,575,924 | $220,644 | $97,915 | $67,800 | 11 | $79,044 | $199,658 | $81,196 |
| 2020 | $1,455,912 | $95,850 | $83,863 | $67,800 | 11 | — | $84,312 | $73,029 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandler H FBO Various Charities reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandler H FBO Various Charities's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$15K (2020) → $26K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sandler H FBO Various Charities
How much does Sandler H FBO Various Charities give each year?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities gave $74K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 11 grants.
What is Sandler H FBO Various Charities's typical grant size?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities's median grant in 2025 was $4,388, and its average grant was $8,264, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sandler H FBO Various Charities give grants?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sandler H FBO Various Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sandler H FBO Various Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sandler H FBO Various Charities's largest grantees?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Harry Sandler Trust ($16,883), Hebrew Rehabilitation Center ($15,618) and Brandeis University ($11,825), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sandler H FBO Various Charities?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sandler H FBO Various Charities's EIN?
Sandler H FBO Various Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6455276. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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