SDR Foundation Inc
SDR Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $612K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $52K.
SDR Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: SDR Foundation Inc gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,850
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,713
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,750
- Total assets
- $612,171
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (50% 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 SDR Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pir Ministries ($27K). Together the top 4 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How SDR Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pir Ministries Farmington Hills, MI | Support Donee's Mission | $26,950 |
| Great Commission Foundation Inc Hull, GA | Support Donee's Missionsupport Donee's Mission | $22,500 |
| Axia International Spring, TX | Support Donee's Mission | $7,000 |
| Antioch Community Church Ann Arbor, MI | Support Donee's Mission | $2,400 |
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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 | $612,171 | $52,693 | $60,506 | $58,850 | 4 | $59,480 | $51,667 | $29,325 |
| 2024 | $613,640 | $44,284 | $51,410 | $49,400 | 4 | $50,012 | $42,886 | $29,731 |
| 2023 | $621,814 | $57,059 | $47,075 | $45,900 | 4 | $46,487 | $56,471 | $28,462 |
| 2022 | $562,342 | $56,597 | $44,100 | $43,000 | 4 | $43,550 | $56,047 | $27,289 |
| 2021 | $614,265 | $35,546 | $42,270 | $41,200 | 6 | $41,735 | $35,011 | $29,336 |
| 2020 | $613,363 | $41,311 | $31,939 | $30,900 | 4 | — | $51,883 | $27,271 |
| 2019 | $620,159 | $48,063 | $43,302 | $42,300 | 3 | — | $47,561 | $26,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SDR Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SDR Foundation Inc is led by David S. Rendall, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David S. Rendall
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byard Bennett
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shalini R. Bennett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suganthi E. Rendall
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 SDR Foundation Inc
How much does SDR Foundation Inc give each year?
SDR Foundation Inc gave $59K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 4 grants.
What is SDR Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
SDR Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $14,750, and its average grant was $14,713, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SDR Foundation Inc give grants?
SDR Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (38%) and Texas (12%).
Does SDR Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on SDR Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Donee's Mission" (3 grants).
How large is SDR Foundation Inc?
SDR Foundation Inc reported $612K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is SDR Foundation Inc's EIN?
SDR Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2170889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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