The Sanford Foundation

MERCER ISLAND, WA EIN: 91-1194492

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$23K

+24.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$95K

+62.3% YoY

Grant Count

46

+27.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+27.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28K$55K$83K$110K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,055$18,572$27,544
Revenue$100,007$50,016$98,908
Expenses$95,524$58,988$83,811
Qualifying Distributions$95,524$58,926$83,811
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$2,492$1,788$3,171

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$71K$95K44 grants202039 grants202148 grants202236 grants202346 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ProMusica Foundation$30KOrchestra Next$6KEugene Southtowne Rotary…$5KDoctors Without Borders$5KThe Alliance of Idaho$5KOregon Contemporary Thea…$5KSquare One Villages$5KWorld Central Kitchen$5KMcKenzie River Trust$2KSun Valley Music Festival$2K

Grant Size Distribution

213 grants across all recorded years

213<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Raymond SanfordBoard member0.1
Nancy S HughesBoard member0.1
Patricia S TurnerSecy Treas0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

Albert LeaAshlandBakersfieldBellevueBoiseBostonBoulderBrooklynBroomfieldCambridgeChicagoChula VistaEagleEsconditoEugeneHagerstownHaileyIrvineKetchumLa Cresenta

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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