Saunders Family Charitable Fund
EIN 680616611Total Given 2016–2024
$5.9M
101 grants · $660K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$40K
grant size
45%
supporter · 24/53 multi-year
repeat
$5.4M
Assets (2024)
53
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Helen Burrows
Phone
(415) 730-0057
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
In writing
Restrictions
Preference to educational purposes
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.5M | $4.1M | $41K | 17 |
| 2017 | $771K | $4.0M | $209K | 17 |
| 2018 | $740K | $3.2M | $153K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.3M | $399K | N/A |
| 2020 | $449K | $4.3M | $125K | 14 |
| 2021 | $655K | $3.6M | $304K | 15 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $4.2M | $2.1M | 11 |
| 2024 | $402K | $5.4M | $1.6M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$59K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$900K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
CB
Christine S Berg
Trustee
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JE
John N Staples III Esq
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice-Preside
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice-Preside
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Vice-Preside
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JE
John N Staples III Esq
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JE
John N Staples III Esq
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
John N Staples III
4 yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Trustee
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Staples III
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Staples III
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Sharon P Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John N Staples III
4 yrs
Trustee
TS
Thomas J Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Christine Saunders
7 yrs
Trustee
JS
Joseph W Saunders
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver University | Denver, CO | $900,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $392,820 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| University of Denver Colorado | Denver, CO | $261,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| University of Denver - Colorado | Denver, CO | $256,070 | THE SAUNDERS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, SPENDABLE FUND AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FUND | 2018 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $254,014 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Bay Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| The Bay Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $245,158 | General purposes | 2021 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $150,000 | Education | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $125,000 | General purposes | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Burlingame, CA | $125,000 | KIDS AND TEENS COOK WITH HEART PROGRAM | 2018 |
| American Heart Association | Burlingame, CA | $120,000 | KIDS AND TEENS COOK WITH HEART PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $105,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Gorege W Bush Center | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $100,000 | Education | 2021 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| University of California - San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | PATIENT EXPERIENCE FUND | 2018 |
| Hawiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | General Purposes | 2020 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | EDUCATION INITIATIVE | 2018 |