Sundance Family Foundation
Sundance Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Circle Pines, Minnesota. Its IRS filings report grantmaking activity in 2023, when it made 49 grants totaling $940,000; the 2024 filing reports no grants.
Sundance Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $127,268
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,136
- -97.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $92
- -100.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $283
- -100.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sundance Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 460, Circle Pines, MN 55014-1793
Phone: (612) 812-1291
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sundance Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
160 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 160 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Listed 2023 grantees are based in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Sundance Family Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 22 of 49 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 45% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $549K (2022) to $2.8M (2021). In 2023 it made 49 grants totaling $940K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County Saint Paul, MN | See Attachment 1 | $50,000 |
| Workforce Boulder County Boulder, CO | See Attachment 1 | $50,000 |
| Softec Education Siren, WI | See Attachment 1 | $47,500 |
| Bridgemakers Fa Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MN | See Attachment 1 | $40,000 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN | See Attachment 1 | $35,000 |
| Mentoring Partnership of MN Minneapolis, MN | See Attachment 1 | $35,000 |
| MN Independence College Richfield, MN | See Attachment 1 | $30,000 |
| Spark-Y Minneapolis, MN | See Attachment 1 | $30,000 |
| Urban Strategies Saint Louis, MO | See Attachment 1 | $30,000 |
| 30000 Feet Roseville, MN | See Attachment 1 | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127,268 | $3,136 | $283 | — | — | $92 | $796 | $4,692 |
| 2023 | $124,415 | $123,182 | $1,340,891 | $940,000 | 49 | $1,303,680 | $88,971 | $152,602 |
| 2022 | $3,446,202 | $979,880 | $870,873 | $548,600 | 34 | $824,096 | $249,449 | $183,483 |
| 2021 | $3,337,195 | $1,065,107 | $3,069,352 | $2,752,150 | 32 | $3,023,639 | $1,023,222 | $277,465 |
| 2020 | $5,341,440 | $1,618,090 | $951,451 | $657,300 | 45 | — | $223,869 | $300,594 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sundance Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
An earlier profile describes the foundation’s mission as “Giving to support family stability worldwide.” Its reported grantees work in areas including education and workforce training, family stability, mental health, youth employment, community safety, and support for people affected by the criminal legal system. These are the grantees’ stated missions and activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $940,000. Examples of recipients include SOFTEC EDUCATION INC, which received $47,500 and describes its mission as providing coordinated educational training for unemployed and underemployed people in economically depressed northern Wisconsin counties; DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, which received $35,000 and says it builds opportunities for successful careers; and URBAN STRATEGIES INC, which received $30,000 and describes its mission as helping children and families be stable and thrive.
Other 2023 recipients included NAMI MINNESOTA, Wildflyer Coffee, CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY, ALL SQUARE, and 30000 Feet, each of which received $25,000. Their stated missions include mental health education and advocacy, youth employment and development, community-led violence prevention, support for people impacted by the criminal legal system, and out-of-school and summer activities for marginalized students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists NANCY JACOBS as president and JASON PASS as treasurer.
Sundance Family Foundation is led by Nancy Jacobs, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Jacobs
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Pass
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (9)
- Former: H. Yvonne Cheek (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Savereide (2020–2023) — Advisory Member
- Former: Peg Margaret Thomas (2020–2023) — Foundation M
- Former: Robert Scarlett (2020–2023) — Advisory Member
- Former: Segundo M. Velasquez (2020–2023) — Advisory Member
- Former: Theon Masters (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Yvonne Goodsky (2022–2023) — Advisory Member
- Former: Yvonne Barrett (2020–2021) — Advisory Member
- Former: Mark Sandercott (2020) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $126K, to Peg Margaret Thomas (Foundation M). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sundance Family Foundation
How large is Sundance Family Foundation?
Sundance Family Foundation reported $127K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
What does Sundance Family Foundation fund?
An earlier profile describes the foundation’s mission as “Giving to support family stability worldwide.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sundance Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Sundance Family Foundation make grants?
Listed 2023 grantees are based in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Missouri.
What is Sundance Family Foundation's EIN?
Sundance Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0685298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sundance Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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