The Sanders Foundation
EIN 742698726 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.7M
61 grants · $302K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $8K–$40K
grant size
55%
supporter · 17/31 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
31
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(915) 225-3334
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $185K | $3.9M | $65K | 12 |
| 2017 | $286K | $3.5M | $186K | 13 |
| 2018 | $340K | $3.1M | $261K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.1M | $125K | N/A |
| 2020 | $220K | $2.7M | $-188K | 5 |
| 2021 | $215K | $2.7M | $107K | 5 |
| 2022 | $565K | $1.8M | $57K | 6 |
| 2023 | $485K | $1.6M | $96K | 6 |
| 2024 | $425K | $1.3M | $125K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 61 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$25K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$275K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
63.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 6 states
$1.6M across
39 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Hidalgo
- 3 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (61 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Council on Regional Economic Expansion & Educational DEV Foundation | El PASO, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Council on Regional Economic Expansion & Educational DEV Foundation | El PASO, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Creeed Foundation | El PASO, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Creeed Foundation | El PASO, TX | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Creeed Foundation | El PASO, TX | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| El PASO Children's Museum | El PASO, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Creeed Foundation | El PASO, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| El PASO Children's Museum | El PASO, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| PASO Del Norte Community Foundation | El PASO, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| PASO Del Norte Community Foundation | El PASO, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance Foundation | El PASO, TX | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Borderplex Binational Economic Foundation | El PASO, TX | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2016 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2016 |
| Borderplex Binational Economic Foundation | El PASO, TX | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2017 |
| Kids Excel | El Paso, TX | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2016 |
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance Foundation | El PASO, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance Foundation | El PASO, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
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