The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $177K. Net investment income was $270K.
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,319
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,319
- -52.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $177,319
- Total assets
- $3,910,092
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment G-1 ($177K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2022) to $482K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attachment G-1 Seattle, WA | General Support - See Attached Statement | $177,319 |
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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 | $3,910,092 | $294,865 | $291,862 | $177,319 | 1 | $177,319 | $269,739 | $227,689 |
| 2024 | $3,907,089 | $118,795 | $22,892 | $374,790 | 1 | $377,540 | $92,722 | $215,806 |
| 2023 | $3,796,386 | $370,907 | $1,034,394 | $482,320 | 1 | $484,820 | $336,282 | $222,776 |
| 2022 | $4,459,874 | $1,848,054 | $386,098 | $153,700 | 1 | $156,200 | $790,395 | $205,260 |
| 2021 | $2,997,917 | $11,978 | $197,088 | $165,576 | 1 | — | $41,455 | $180,574 |
| 2020 | $3,183,027 | $158,439 | $265,296 | $223,644 | 1 | — | $119,287 | $189,164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $228K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation is led by Pamela Sanders, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pamela Sanders
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arthur Sanders
Vice President & 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 The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation
How much does The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation give each year?
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 1 grant.
How large is The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation?
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (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.
Where does The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation operate?
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation's EIN?
The Pamela & Arthur Sanders Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3990173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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