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Sanders Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Beverly Hills, California · EIN 954622533

Sanders Family Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $210,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $175,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $272,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$265,0006$807,360
2024$272,5005$639,882
2025$210,0003$489,493

How to apply

Sanders Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sanders Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$210,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles, CA
Annual grant$175,000
Ojai Music Festival
Ojai, CA
Annual grant$25,000
Los Angeles World Affairs Council
Los Angeles, CA
Annual grant$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sanders Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sanders Family Foundation give?

$210,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Sanders Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancy S Sanders (President) and Barry A Sanders (Secy - Treas).

What does Sanders Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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