Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation
The Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Siesta Key, Florida. It makes grants to preselected charitable organizations and, in 2024, supported organizations working in areas including religious understanding, community support, medical research, and museum and public-policy activities.
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation gave $47K across 104 grants in 2025 (avg $455.913), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,415
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 104
- +96.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $456
- -37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $53,211
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3913 Higel Avenue, Siesta Key, FL 34242
Phone: (312) 805-6669
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birthright Israel Foundation ($300). Together the top 2 received $550.
Organizations only. It also paid 102 grants to individuals ($46,865), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
422 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 422 grants of 422 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 66% of grant dollars went to Illinois, 19% to California, 6% to New York, 4% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 104 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out 192% 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 (2021) to $54K (2020). In 2025 it made 104 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 48 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $39,441 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Religious understanding | $300 |
| BrightFocus Fnd Alzheimers Disease Rese Clarksburg, MD | Medical research | $250 |
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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 | $53,211 | $62,203 | $49,235 | $47,415 | 104 | $47,415 | $60,383 | — |
| 2024 | $40,823 | $42,092 | $40,471 | $38,576 | 53 | $38,576 | $40,197 | — |
| 2023 | $39,664 | $33,203 | $46,416 | $44,711 | 116 | $44,711 | $31,498 | — |
| 2022 | $53,718 | $59,086 | $49,342 | $47,157 | 77 | $49,217 | $59,086 | $25,673 |
| 2021 | $43,974 | $33,090 | $33,027 | $31,059 | 72 | $32,574 | $33,090 | $24,577 |
| 2020 | $43,911 | $60,904 | $56,414 | $54,364 | 84 | — | $60,904 | $20,047 |
| 2019 | $39,421 | $39,142 | $32,989 | $31,613 | 80 | — | $39,142 | $24,625 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago says it provides food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance through a network of agencies, schools, and programs. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes its work as confronting antisemitism and hate, defending the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaching the lessons of the Holocaust. Other 2024 recipients include the Leukemia Research Foundation, which says it funds leukemia research and supports patients and families, and Habitat for Humanity, which says it works to eliminate poverty housing.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 53 grants totaling $38,576. Grants ranged from $50 to $12,560, with a median of $150. It awarded 116 grants totaling $44,711 in 2023 and 77 grants totaling $47,157 in 2022. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 104 grants totaling $47,415.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $12,560 to an individual recipient for religious understanding, $6,890 to Temple Isaiah for religious understanding, and $5,680 to Jewish United Fund for community support. Other notable grants included $1,300 to an individual recipient for medical research, $1,200 to the US Holocaust Museum, and $1,000 to the an individual recipient for public policy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sheldon J Sandman as President, Lynne R Sandman as Secretary/Treasurer, and Daniel Sandman as Director.
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation is led by Sheldon J. Sandman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheldon J. Sandman
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel Sandman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lynne R. Sandman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation
How much does Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation give each year?
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation gave $47K across 104 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 53 grants.
What is Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $456, across 104 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation give grants?
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and Florida (12%).
Does Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 104 grants with a stated purpose on Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (35 grants), "Religious Understanding" (11 grants) and "Medical" (9 grants).
How large is Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation?
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $62K.
What does Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation's EIN?
Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6169189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Sheldon J Sandman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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