Scandling Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 94-3381080

Scandling Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $9K.

Scandling Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Scandling Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $5.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$5,010,513
+1632.5% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
+0.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$5,010,513
+1632.5% vs 2021
Median grant
$5,010,513
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Scandling Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation: $5.0MSilicon Valley CommunityFoundation$5.0M

The largest 2022 recipient was Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($5.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mt View

How Scandling Family Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2021) to $5.0M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mt View, CAFor the Exempt Purpose of This Organization$5,010,513
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$81,004$5,098,040$5,010,5131$5,010,513$9,357$205,187
2021$5,076,387$245,428$356,509$289,2001$289,200$182,913$328,776
2020$5,187,468$350,459$354,061$295,5001—$266,202$292,391

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scandling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Scandling Family Foundation is led by Michael Scandling, President & Acting Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Michael Scandling

    President & Acting Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John D. Scandling MD

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Scandling Family Foundation

How much does Scandling Family Foundation give each year?

Scandling Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $289K across 1 grant.

Where does Scandling Family Foundation operate?

Scandling Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

How much is Scandling Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Scandling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Scandling Family Foundation's EIN?

Scandling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3381080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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