Sansom Family Foundation
Sansom Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2024, it made $67K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $61K.
Sansom Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,506,542
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $561,245
- +41.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $66,616
- -92.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $438,877
- +18.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Sansom Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Sansom Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Citadel Foundation Charleston, SC | General Fund/ Citadel Project | $1,179,925 |
| Thirve Lonsdale Knoxville, TN | General Fund | $44,756 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,506,542 | $561,245 | $438,877 | — | — | $66,616 | $61,245 | $262,169 |
| 2023 | $14,384,174 | $397,960 | $369,642 | — | — | $928,847 | $49,519 | $249,632 |
| 2022 | $14,355,856 | $5,004,573 | $353,220 | — | — | $181,043 | $4,573 | $200,615 |
| 2021 | $9,704,503 | $500,567 | $333,169 | — | — | $255,866 | $567 | $27,243 |
| 2020 | $9,537,105 | $301,776 | $1,517,341 | $1,224,681 | 2 | — | $1,770 | $31,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sansom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sansom Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elisabeth S. Sansom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn S. Eggleston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William B. Sansom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Morton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sansom Family Foundation
How large is Sansom Family Foundation?
Sansom Family Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $262K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Sansom Family Foundation operate?
Sansom Family Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina, Tennessee.
What is Sansom Family Foundation's EIN?
Sansom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1631319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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