The Sandy Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Troy, MI EIN: 46-2764635

The Sandy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Troy, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K.

The Sandy Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Sandy Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,358
+654.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,358
+654.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$23,358
Primary geography
Florida (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 Sandy Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Independent Charitable Gift Fund FBO Victor & Kimberly Sandy UAD 09/15/2025: $23KIndependent Charitable GiftFund FBO Victor & Kimberly…$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was Independent Charitable Gift Fund FBO Victor & Kimberly Sandy UAD 09/15/2025 ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Highland ParkDetroitSouthfieldBradentonPontiac

How The Sandy Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Independent Charitable Gift Fund FBO Victor & Kimberly Sandy UAD 09/15/2025 Bradenton, FLDonor Advised Fund$23,358
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025——$23,358$23,3581$23,358$856
2024$23,358—$3,166$3,0941$3,094$1,228
2023$26,524—$1,500$1,5001$1,500$1,306
2022$28,024—————$1,380
2021$28,024—$2,523$2,5004$2,500$1,442
2020$30,547$15,000$1,842$1,8003—$910

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sandy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $856 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sandy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Sandy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Sandy

    Trustee

    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 Sandy Family Foundation

How much does The Sandy Family Foundation give each year?

The Sandy Family Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

Where does The Sandy Family Foundation operate?

The Sandy Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan.

How much is The Sandy Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Sandy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $856 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Sandy Family Foundation's EIN?

The Sandy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2764635. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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