The Sandcastle Foundation

EIN 460911329

Chicago, IL 60601 |(773) 456-0571

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

PG
Patrick Geenen
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