Sanders Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Sanders Foundation is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $419,442 in 71 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $26,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$419,442
- Number of grants71
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$26,000
- Assets$11.3 million
- New grantees11%
Giving in 2024 was up from $351,424 the year before.
11% of its 2024 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $351,424 | 77 | $9.8 million |
| 2024 | $419,442 | 71 | $11.3 million |
How to apply
Sanders 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.
What Sanders Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $11,280 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 17 | $133,807 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | $75,500 |
| New York | 7 | $43,355 |
| Michigan | 6 | $33,900 |
| Virginia | 7 | $31,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $23,500 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $22,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $9,000 |
| Illinois | 2 | $8,600 |
| California | 2 | $8,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manna Food Center | Provide nutritious foods to people in need | $26,000 |
| Jewish Society Service Agency | Support holocaust survivor program | $17,881 |
| World Central Kitchen | First to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. We build resilient food systems with locally led solutions | $13,500 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society - Hias | Provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. | $11,000 |
| Sibley Foundation | Provide technology, education, patient care and research for the best care of the community | $11,000 |
| A Wider Circle Center for Community Service | Provide food and shelter to needy families and provide job training to adults | $10,000 |
| Adl Anti Defamation League | Adl is the worlds leading expert on antisemitism and is on the front lines, shining a light on all forms of antisemitism and empowering individuals and communities with tools to address this age-old hate | $10,000 |
| Amfriends of Nir-Oz Israel | Program aims to provide tangible support to the kibbutz, which was devastated by the attacks | $10,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops-Hoft | Help build and donate specially adapted custom homes for injured post 9/11 veterans. | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA | Support and advocate on behalf of refugees. | $9,000 |
| Project Zawadi | Provide educational opportunities to the neediest students in tanzania | $9,000 |
| Congregation Beth El | Support junior congregation hanukkah wish list | $8,926 |
| BCCHS Educational Foundation | Is to fund high-need, high-impact academic programs that drive student success across our entire school | $8,000 |
| Bethesda Cares | Support programs to help the poor and homeless in the bethesda area | $8,000 |
| Camp Newaygo | Support send a kid to camp scholarships to provide opportunities for kids to attend camp newaygo | $7,500 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank | Provides essential items for women and babies. | $7,500 |
| Some | Provide care to homeless and poor people | $7,500 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Support programs to close the achievement gap of low income communities | $7,500 |
| Community Foundation of Northern Va | Support organizations serving the northern va community in child and youth development, education,health, poverty relief. | $7,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Support breast cancer research fund | $7,000 |
| Endless Opportunities | Delivers mentoring experiences to engage, educate and empower young people | $7,000 |
| I Support the Girlsorg | Supports girls and women expereincing homelessness | $7,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | Support programs that enhance the quality of life of israeli residents through innovative agriculture techniques and education. | $7,000 |
| The Children's Inn at Nih | Provide housing to children and families while participate in medical treatment | $7,000 |
| United Jewish Communities | Funds support such diverse causes as the resettlement of jewish refugees in israel, care for elderly jews in the united states, formal and informal jewish education, | $7,000 |
| The Foundation for the Jewish Historical Museum | Support the preservation efforts of the jewish heritage. | $6,355 |
| Inova Health Foundation | Support inova's mission of providing excellence in patient care, education and research | $6,000 |
| Kliptown Youth Program | Community based educational organisation that provides holistic support and opportunities to the people of kliptown and surrounding communities | $6,000 |
| Van Andel Institute | Support parkinson's disease research | $6,000 |
| Recovery on Water-Row | Rowing program to provide support for survivors of breast cancer through excercise and the sport of rowing. | $5,600 |
| Community Legal Services | Provide free civil legal assistance to low income philadelphians | $5,500 |
| Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids | Support quality theatrical productions | $5,400 |
| STWS Stichting Winterswijkse Synagoge | The foundation is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of the synagogue complex in winterswijk, | $5,280 |
| Boston University | Support education | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor | Provide educational schlorships for children and spouses of fallen military personnel. | $5,000 |
| GRRC Rowing Club | Proving quality programming for the greater grand rapids community. We use these funds to purchase and maintain equipment, expand our programming for adults and juniors, maintain our boathouse and dock, and provide scholarship resources to student rowers | $5,000 |
| Operation Homefront | Builds strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities - our communities - they have worked so hard to protect | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Fight | Is committed to keeping all of our patients safe during the pandemic. | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | To protect and advance access to reproductive health care for all | $5,000 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | Support dog tags program for wounded war veterans | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Filip S Sanders
- Josephine E Sanders - Levie
- Elkan D Sanders
- Hans G Sanders
- Paula D Kales
- Sara E Sanders
- Annelieske J Sanders
Questions people ask
Does Sanders Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Sanders Foundation give?
$419,442 in tax year 2024, across 71 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Sanders Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Filip S Sanders (Trustee), Josephine E Sanders - Levie (Trustee), Elkan D Sanders (Trustee) and Hans G Sanders (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Sanders Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and health.