Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
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Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc gave $4.9M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $615K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,920,414
- -83.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $615,052
- -79.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $141,667
- Total assets
- $110,180,761
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
- Next open deadline
- February 28, 2027 (Armenian Scholarship Fund in memory of Charles J. Churukian)
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
Armenian Scholarship Fund in memory of Charles J. Churukian
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
Amount
$4,000
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Gertrude M. and Donald E. Armstrong Scholarship
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Harvey E. Anderson Scholarship
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
Amount
$4,000
Deadline
Expected ~February
Based on past cycles
Who Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Success Foundation ($3.3M). Together the top 8 received $4.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 45 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $362K (2020) to $30.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Success Foundation Rochester, NY | SF2 Possibilities for Tomorrow Grant | $3,297,139 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | Sands Family Initiative for Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship | $1,073,275 |
| Rochester Community Squash Inc Pittsford, NY | General Purposes | $200,000 |
| Measures of Justice Institute Rochester, NY | General Purposes | $183,333 |
| NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY | Stamp Out Cancer Brooklyn | $100,000 |
| Stephen Gaynor School New York, NY | General Purposes | $40,000 |
| The Bushwick Starr New York, NY | General Purposes | $16,667 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Inc Rochester, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110,180,761 | $6,396,839 | $5,253,061 | $4,920,414 | 8 | $4,284,404 |
| 2024 | $105,995,678 | $5,097,186 | $30,677,378 | $30,351,012 | 10 | $1,197,186 |
| 2023 | $101,252,503 | $12,710,381 | $7,088,250 | $6,566,360 | 15 | $2,387,881 |
| 2022 | $110,976,959 | $8,650,731 | $16,848,721 | $16,468,086 | 11 | $6,995,472 |
| 2021 | $109,668,262 | $5,407,915 | $1,377,614 | $1,014,343 | 1 | $2,877,718 |
| 2020 | $77,569,893 | $3,026,919 | $713,643 | $362,400 | 1 | $1,963,581 |
About Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $4.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc is led by Richard Sands, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Sands
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Bennett
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Vars
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Muldoon
Secretary
Secretary & From → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Brush
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose J. Coronas
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sands
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas S. Richards
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simeon Banister
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jennifer Leonard (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Lauren Frank (2020) — 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 Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc
How much does Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc give each year?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc gave $4.9M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30.4M across 10 grants.
What is Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $141,667, and its average grant was $615,052, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc give grants?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Education Success Foundation ($3,297,139), Skidmore College ($1,073,275) and Rochester Community Squash Inc ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc reported $110.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0751295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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