The Sands Family Foundation Inc
EIN 546052978Total Given 2016–2024
$56.5M
287 grants · $6.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $10K–$125K
grant size
40%
supporter · 62/154 multi-year
repeat
$301.0M
Assets (2024)
154
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(585) 678-7449
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $152.4M | $10.5M | 29 |
| 2017 | $3.2M | $206.4M | $12.8M | 29 |
| 2018 | $5.2M | $182.8M | $35.5M | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $232.2M | $29.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $11.3M | $255.6M | $14.5M | 55 |
| 2022 | $14.3M | $258.4M | $15.3M | 37 |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $280.7M | $109.5M | 51 |
| 2024 | $10.0M | $301.0M | $131.9M | 55 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 287 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$50K
Average
$197K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$10.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.3% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 18 states
$25K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (287 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $10,638,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2022 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $4,608,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $2,909,900 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $2,907,197 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2020 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation | Rochester, NY | $2,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2020 |
| The Harley School Fund | Rochester, NY | $1,941,525 | FOR SUPPORT OF WINSLOW NATURAL PLAYGROUND AND ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT FACULTY COMPENSATION | 2020 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation | Rochester, NY | $1,425,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2018 |
| Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, NY | $1,213,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation | Rochester, NY | $1,200,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2017 |
| The Harley School Fund | Rochester, NY | $1,106,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT FACULTY COMPENSATION | 2018 |
| Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, NY | $1,018,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2023 |
| The Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $900,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $705,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2018 |
| Greater Rochester of Commerce Foundation | Rochester, NY | $650,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Greater Rochester of Commerce Foundation | Rochester, NY | $625,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2023 |
| Canandaigua Area Development Corporation | Canandaigua, NY | $600,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2022 |
| Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua, NY | $600,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2023 |
| Thompson Health | Canandaigua, NE | $587,500 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2020 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $570,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Education Enterprise of Ny Foundation | Rochester, NY | $512,500 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2016 |
| Nyu Langone Health | New York, NY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Canandaigua Area Development Corporation | Canandaigua, NY | $470,448 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2024 |
| Rochester Industries Educational Fund | Rochester, NY | $450,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2020 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $405,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2018 |
| Greater Rochester of Commerce Foundation | Rochester, NY | $400,000 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE | 2022 |