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Sandler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 476694022

Sandler Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$561,188
2024$19,5006$670,505

How to apply

Sandler 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 Sandler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$17,000
California1$2,000
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General support$5,000
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America
Plymouth, MI
General support$5,000
Patriot Week Inc
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General support$5,000
Michigan Humane Society DBA Michigan Humane
Bingham Farms, MI
General support$2,000
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
General support$2,000
Project K9 Hero
Whitwell, TN
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sandler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sandler Foundation give?

$19,500 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Sandler Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Greg Sandler (Trustee).

What does Sandler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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