The Sandcastle Foundation
EIN 460911329Total Given 2020–2024
$236K
43 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$6K
grant size
48%
supporter · 11/23 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(773) 456-0571
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61K | $1.4M | $55K | 12 |
| 2022 | $60K | $1.1M | $33K | 11 |
| 2023 | $51K | $1.1M | $20K | 10 |
| 2024 | $64K | $1.6M | $531K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 43 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PG
Patrick Geenen
President
Leadership
JG
Jennifer Lundgren Geenen
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Michael Jones
Secretary
Leadership
PG
Patrick Geenen
President
Leadership
JG
Jennifer Lundgren Geenen
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Michael Jones
Secretary
Leadership
PG
Patrick Geenen
President
Leadership
DL
Dennis Lundgren
Vice President
Leadership
ML
Mary Lundgren
Vice President
Leadership
JG
Jennifer Lundgren Geenen
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Michael Jones
Secretary
Leadership
PG
Patrick Geenen
President
Leadership
ML
Mary Lundgren
Vice President
Leadership
DL
Dennis Lundgren
Vice President
Leadership
JG
Jennifer Lundgren Geenen
Treasurer
Leadership
MJ
Michael Jones
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (43 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cofan Survival Fund | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2024 |
| Ark of Haywood Waterway | Hazelwood, NC | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Lurie Children'S Hospital | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Nourishing Hope | Chicago, IL | $9,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2024 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | $6,500 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 2024 |
| Lifeworks Services | Eagan, MN | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church | Evanston, IL | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Haywood Community College Foundation | Clyde, NC | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Haywood Waterways Association | Waynesville, NC | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lifeworks Services | Waynesville, NC | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center | Waynesville, NC | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Pigeon Multicultural Center | Hazelwood, NC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ravenswood Community Center | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Cofan Survival Fund | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Friends of Lane Tech | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Friends of Northside | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Haywood Community College Foundation | Clyde, NC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lifeworks Services | Waynesville, NC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center | Waynesville, NC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |