Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $372K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $30K.
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +24.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $371,996
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hollenbeck Police and Business Assn ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $15K (2021) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hollenbeck Police and Business Assn Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Operation Blankets of Love Granada Hills, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| P F Bresee Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Pasadena Symphony Association Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted General | $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 | $371,996 | $35,993 | $28,449 | $20,000 | 4 | $23,800 | $29,973 | $22,130 |
| 2024 | $368,764 | $13,570 | $23,585 | $16,020 | 3 | $19,602 | $7,232 | $20,543 |
| 2023 | $370,679 | $-5,991 | $26,985 | $18,060 | 3 | $21,518 | $3,068 | $19,488 |
| 2022 | $399,400 | $77,004 | $26,800 | $18,042 | 3 | $21,929 | $70,829 | $21,937 |
| 2021 | $400,498 | $31,167 | $23,351 | $15,180 | 3 | — | $25,829 | $21,749 |
| 2020 | $341,380 | $22,797 | $22,097 | $15,220 | 3 | — | $19,040 | $18,586 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanford Anderson Charitable 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
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$7K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $6K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation
How much does Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation?
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation reported $372K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sanford Anderson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7064609. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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