The Sandridge Foundation
The Sandridge Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $132K. Net investment income was $53K.
The Sandridge Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sandridge Foundation gave $132K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $132K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $132,000
- Median grant
- $132,000
- Total assets
- $1,155,340
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Sandridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Sandridge Foundation gives
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 181% 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 $56K (2019) to $132K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached Atlanta, GA | Public Charity | $132,000 |
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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 | $1,155,340 | $66,454 | $145,926 | $132,000 | 1 | $132,000 | $52,528 | $73,061 |
| 2024 | $1,229,812 | $36,022 | $11,988 | — | — | $1,252 | $25,286 | $68,891 |
| 2023 | $1,205,778 | $111,926 | $111,144 | $92,500 | 10 | $95,091 | $198,052 | $60,714 |
| 2022 | $1,204,996 | $169,940 | $74,327 | $68,500 | 9 | $65,099 | $63,917 | $72,850 |
| 2021 | $1,109,383 | $59,874 | $86,800 | $67,500 | 10 | — | $43,247 | $67,431 |
| 2020 | $1,136,309 | $-1,766 | $82,562 | $67,000 | 14 | — | $20,555 | $63,648 |
| 2019 | $1,220,637 | $231,921 | $63,808 | $56,000 | 9 | — | $218,247 | $56,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sandridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sandridge Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh Peterson Jr.
Trustee
Trustee, Member & Dist Committee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Fincher Peterson
Trustee
Member & Distribution Committee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pacience Eunice Peterson
Trustee
Member & Distribution Committee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Russell Peterson
Trustee
Member & Distribution Committee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Peterson III
Foundation Manager
Member & Distribution Committee → Foundation Manager, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William Fincher Peterson (2019–2024) — Member & Distribution Committee
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 Sandridge Foundation
How much does The Sandridge Foundation give each year?
The Sandridge Foundation gave $132K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Sandridge Foundation?
The Sandridge Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Sandridge Foundation?
The Sandridge Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Sandridge Foundation operate?
The Sandridge Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana.
What is The Sandridge Foundation's EIN?
The Sandridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6369441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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