Saunders Family Charitable Fund
Saunders Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $406K. Net investment income was $955K.
Saunders Family Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Saunders Family Charitable Fund gave $406K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $406,000
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,000
- +58.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,603,384
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Saunders Family Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bay Education Fund ($250K). Together the top 7 received $406K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 53 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Saunders Family Charitable Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% 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 $402K (2024) to $655K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $406K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay Education Fund Oakland, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alexandria, VA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Youth Alive Oakland, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Basic Fund Oakland, CA | Basic Fund Scholars Program | $25,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Education | $16,000 |
| Evanston Township High School Educational Foundation Evanston, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy Lahaina, HI | General Support | $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 | $2,603,384 | $1,008,763 | $584,615 | $406,000 | 7 | $481,781 | $954,608 | $240,254 |
| 2024 | $2,120,081 | $1,550,207 | $526,072 | $402,148 | 11 | $457,448 | $382,074 | $194,791 |
| 2023 | $1,997,805 | $1,236,121 | $653,560 | $545,923 | 10 | $596,292 | $932,134 | $196,746 |
| 2022 | $1,514,341 | $174,612 | $559,570 | $493,967 | 10 | $507,247 | $45,685 | $162,823 |
| 2021 | $1,899,299 | $303,606 | $720,946 | $655,323 | 15 | $688,110 | $270,820 | — |
| 2020 | $2,316,639 | $125,405 | $513,563 | $448,829 | 14 | — | $34,639 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saunders Family Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $240K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saunders Family Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. Saunders
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Christine S. Berg
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Joseph W. Saunders
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon P. Saunders
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christine Saunders (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: John N. Staples III Esq. (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Christine S Berg (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Saunders Family Charitable Fund
How much does Saunders Family Charitable Fund give each year?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund gave $406K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 11 grants.
What is Saunders Family Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $58,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Saunders Family Charitable Fund give grants?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (12%) and Illinois (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Evanston, IL (2 grants).
Does Saunders Family Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 71% of Saunders Family Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Saunders Family Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Bay Education Fund ($250,000), Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation ($50,000) and Youth Alive ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saunders Family Charitable Fund?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $482K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Saunders Family Charitable Fund's EIN?
Saunders Family Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0616611. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Saunders Family Charitable Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/saunders-family-charitable-fund-morg_1fa296660e984ecb815f2fa484e1675e
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