The Sandals Foundation Inc
The Sandals Foundation seeks to fulfull the promise of the Caribbean by investing in Education, Environment, Health, and Community. We strive to improve the peoples lives and preserve natural surroundings for future generations.
The Sandals Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Sandals Foundation Inc reported $451K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $450,834 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +59.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,588,912
- +395.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,919,715
- +311.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $33
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $653,111
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Sandals Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2023) to $451K (2025). In 2025 it reported $451K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Mattapoisett, MA | Repair school in Bahamas | $135,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,588,912 | $1,919,715 | $653,111 | $450,834 | Total only | $33 |
| 2024 | $320,958 | $466,934 | $393,843 | $282,337 | Total only | $22 |
| 2023 | $251,452 | $312,656 | $215,518 | $98,813 | Total only | $18 |
| 2022 | $150,729 | $376,852 | $308,878 | $161,420 | Total only | $15 |
| 2020 | $76,179 | $284,868 | $693,846 | $135,000 | 1 | $24 |
| 2019 | $479,639 | $884,085 | $571,445 | $113,086 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Sandals Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Sandals Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $451K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $33.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sandals Foundation Inc is led by Lourdes Blanco, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lourdes Blanco
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Daly
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Archer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melvin Ming
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Blum
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Fry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Kaiser
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nelson Penalver (2019–2024) — Director
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 The Sandals Foundation Inc
How much does The Sandals Foundation Inc give each year?
The Sandals Foundation Inc reported $451K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $282K in grants paid.
How large is The Sandals Foundation Inc?
The Sandals Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
Where does The Sandals Foundation Inc operate?
The Sandals Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Sandals Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Sandals Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3839455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
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