William G Sandy Jr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6205612

William G Sandy Jr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $92K. Net investment income was $138K.

William G Sandy Jr at a glance

In short: William G Sandy Jr gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$91,632
+2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$91,632
+2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$91,632
Total assets
$1,698,720
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 William G Sandy Jr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Turning Points for Children: $92KTurning Points for Children$92K

The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Points for Children ($92K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

Philadelphia

How William G Sandy Jr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $99K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $92K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Points for Children Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$91,632
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,698,720$140,667$96,948$91,6321$92,119$137,626$97,023
2024$1,654,451$94,023$92,749$89,0461$89,543$91,130$97,772
2023$1,648,244$43,996$89,234$86,5831$86,685$39,652$83,505
2022$1,688,963$723$104,911$98,9591$99,049$36,058$86,673
2021$1,795,585$160,838$89,063$86,6051$86,687$155,115$99,041
2020$1,723,582$51,253$93,015$83,1441—$47,944$86,703
2019$1,768,777$235,921$89,986$85,1351—$233,928$83,250

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William G Sandy Jr reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William G Sandy Jr's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2023) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2022) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William G Sandy Jr

How much does William G Sandy Jr give each year?

William G Sandy Jr gave $92K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 1 grant.

How large is William G Sandy Jr?

William G Sandy Jr reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 William G Sandy Jr operate?

William G Sandy Jr has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is William G Sandy Jr's EIN?

William G Sandy Jr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6205612. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)

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