The Sands Foundation
EIN 756010788 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$3.4M
20 grants · $484K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $36K–$212K
grant size
19%
balanced · 3/16 multi-year
repeat
$328K
Assets (2024)
16
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 849-9000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $571K | $-2K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $585K | $882 | N/A |
| 2018 | $50K | $550K | $14K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.6M | $4.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $825K | $2.8M | $40K | 3 |
| 2021 | $236K | $2.6M | $8K | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $10K | 5 |
| 2023 | $691K | $347K | $28K | 7 |
| 2024 | $25K | $328K | $16K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$36K
Median
$50K
Average
$169K
75th Pctl
$212K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
65.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 4 states
$3.0M across
13 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Henderson
- 3 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $519,726 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Retina Foundation | Dallas, TX | $500,000 | Expanding Research for AMD | 2020 |
| The Dallas Arboretum | Dallas, TX | $282,423 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Forefront Living Foundation | Dallas, TX | $250,000 | Inpatient Care Lobby-Naming Rights Opportunity | 2020 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Athens, TX | $200,000 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| Untrafficked | New Windsor, MD | $100,000 | Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | Operating Support | 2021 |
| Dallas Historical Society | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | Support the Installation of the Battle of the Alamo Diorama | 2020 |
| Yellow Rose Gala | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Dallas Opera Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | Operating Fund | 2018 |
| Untrafficked | New Windsor, MD | $40,000 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others | Franklin, TN | $36,000 | Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others | Franklin, TN | $36,000 | Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others | Franklin, TN | $36,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $35,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | Operating Support | 2024 |
| Mood Elevator | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $20,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
| In My Shoes | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | Operating Support | 2023 |
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