Sands Family Foundation
EIN 201034607Total Given 2018–2024
$288K
110 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$615
typical micro grants · $105–$2K
grant size
16%
balanced · 13/82 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2024)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 965-2000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $105K | $939K | $249K | 37 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.2M | $181K | N/A |
| 2020 | $38K | $1.3M | $51K | 29 |
| 2021 | $51K | $1.4M | $35K | 16 |
| 2022 | $32K | $1.1M | $35K | 11 |
| 2023 | $48K | $1.2M | $29K | 9 |
| 2024 | $14K | $1.4M | $54K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 110 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$105
Median
$615
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DR
Donna Ramsdell
7+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Steven J Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lucille Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
GS
Gerald Sands
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (110 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cjp | Dedham, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Dedham, MA | $17,399 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Dedham, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Dedham, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Sinai Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Bilh Philanthropy | Burlington, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Edward Foundation | Dedham, MA | $8,300 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Jefferson Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| West End House | Allston, MA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| West End House | Allston, MA | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Edward Foundation | Naperville, IL | $5,175 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| The Julie Fund | Newton Lower Falls, MA | $5,100 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Life Bridge Health | Dedham, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Bilh Philanthropy | Burlington, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Edward Foundation | Naperville, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Dedham, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Sinai Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| West End House | Allston, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2023 |
| Bilh Philanthropy | Burlington, MA | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |
| Sinai Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| West End House | Allston, MA | $3,109 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2024 |