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Sandin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Michigan City, Indiana · EIN 202186184

Sandin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Michigan City, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $87,700 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $21,350 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $20,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0001$82,894
2024$87,7004$0

How to apply

Sandin 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 Sandin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$25,000
New York1$22,700
Florida1$20,000
Tennessee1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Lumiere School
La Porte, IN
Education$25,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Housing$22,700
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Research hospital$20,000
Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
Bradenton, FL
Education$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sandin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sandin Family Foundation give?

$87,700 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $21,350.

Who runs Sandin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists R Keith Sandin (President) and Gretchen M Sandin-Jordan (Secretary).

What does Sandin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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