Tawny and Jerry Sanders
Tawny and Jerry Sanders is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it gave $86,200 in grants to 11 charitable organizations, with recipients including organizations serving women, children, and families, supporting foster youth, and funding multiple sclerosis research.
Tawny and Jerry Sanders at a glance
In short: Tawny and Jerry Sanders gave $86K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,200
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,836
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,200
- Total assets
- $345,754
- +102.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tawny and Jerry Sanders
- 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: 10659 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077-3712
Phone: (310) 278-5100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tawny and Jerry Sanders funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Colleagues ($30K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (75%), followed by New York (15%), Nevada (7%), Illinois (1%), and Michigan (1%). The 2025 grant list also includes a $1,000 grant to the Word of Honor Fund in Bellevue, Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tawny and Jerry Sanders open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2025) to $108K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Colleagues Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted Use | $30,000 |
| United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Use | $14,500 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Use | $12,500 |
| Race to Erase MS Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Use | $10,000 |
| Keep Memory Alive Las Vegas, NV | Unrestricted Use | $6,000 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Use | $5,200 |
| The Music Center Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Use | $3,000 |
| Keep Bel Air Beautiful Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Use | $2,000 |
| George M Pullman Educational Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Use | $1,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted Use | $1,000 |
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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 | $345,754 | $268,756 | $93,566 | $86,200 | 11 | $86,200 | $248,801 | $6,082 |
| 2024 | $170,564 | $69,180 | $97,998 | $91,800 | 15 | $91,800 | $63,203 | $10,774 |
| 2023 | $199,382 | $105,030 | $114,836 | $108,338 | 16 | $108,338 | $11,162 | $9,200 |
| 2022 | $209,188 | $103,322 | $97,804 | $91,948 | 14 | $91,948 | $3,520 | $8,553 |
| 2021 | $203,670 | $1,932 | $97,504 | $91,118 | 15 | $91,118 | $4,286 | $12,351 |
| 2020 | $299,242 | $31,306 | $107,759 | $98,598 | 19 | — | $31,306 | $17,005 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tawny and Jerry Sanders reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include raising funds for underserved women, children, and families, as described by The Colleagues, and empowering current and former foster youth through education and housing programs, as described by United Friends of the Children. Race to Erase MS describes its mission as funding research and promoting awareness for the treatment and ultimate cure of multiple sclerosis.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $86,200 across 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,200. Its largest grants were $30,000 to The Colleagues, $14,500 to United Friends of the Children, $12,500 to Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, and $10,000 to Race to Erase MS. Each was designated for unrestricted use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tawny Sanders as president and WJ Sanders III as CFO/secretary.
Tawny and Jerry Sanders is led by Tawny Sanders, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tawny Sanders
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wj Sanders III
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Tawny and Jerry Sanders
How much does Tawny and Jerry Sanders give each year?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders gave $86K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 15 grants.
What is Tawny and Jerry Sanders's typical grant size?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders's median grant in 2025 was $5,200, and its average grant was $7,836, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tawny and Jerry Sanders that year got $10K on average.
Where does Tawny and Jerry Sanders give grants?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Nevada (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does Tawny and Jerry Sanders give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tawny and Jerry Sanders's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tawny and Jerry Sanders's largest grantees?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders's largest 2025 grantees include The Colleagues ($30,000), United Friends of the Children ($14,500) and Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tawny and Jerry Sanders?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tawny and Jerry Sanders fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tawny and Jerry Sanders?
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 ↑
What is Tawny and Jerry Sanders's EIN?
Tawny and Jerry Sanders's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4632383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tawny and Jerry Sanders 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Tawny and Jerry Sanders funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tawny-and-jerry-sanders-morg_8636289517804a68a4b31c18bf1f9e86
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