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Sander Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 201240309

Sander Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $6,000 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$4,5003$74,504
2024$6,0002$70,756
2025$3,0001$70,790

How to apply

Sander 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 Sander Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peter's Place Nursery School
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sander Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sander Family Foundation give?

$3,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Sander Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leann J Sander (Director, Pres, Treasurer) and Charles M Sander Jr (Director, VP, Secretary).

What does Sander Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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