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Who does Sandler Foundation fund?

Sandler Foundation has awarded $420 million across 380 grants to 94 organizations between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $500,000, with most between $250,000 and $1,500,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $500,000 versus $200,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$420.3M
Typical grant
$500K
Grantees
94
Grants
380
Years
2019–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

94 of 94 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
University of California San Francisco Foundation $40.6M312019–20242024CA
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $27.0M72019–20242024DC
Luminate Foundation INC $23.5M52019–20232023DC
Center for American Progress $22.5M62019–20242024DC
Earthjustice $19.0M82019–20242024CA
Learning Policy Institute $18.1M62019–20242024CA
P Propublica $17.0M62019–20242024NY —
Democracy Forward Foundation $16.0M62019–20242024DC
Center for Responsible Lending $15.2M62019–20242024NC
Washington Center for Equitable Growth INC $13.5M62019–20242024DC
Oceana INC $12.5M62019–20242024DC
American Civil Liberties Union INC $12.0M62019–20242024NY
Leadership Conference Education Fund INC $10.0M62019–20222022DC
Human Rights Watch INC $10.0M52019–20232023NY
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma $8.3M72019–20242024CA
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University $7.5M22019–20202020CA
Sierra Club Foundation $7.2M82019–20242024CA
Reset Tech $7.0M120242024—
Campaign Legal Center INC $6.8M62019–20242024DC
Hopewell Fund $6.5M42019–20232023DC
New Venture Fund $6.2M62019–20232023DC
Institute of International Education INC $5.6M62019–20242024NY
All Voting Is Local $5.0M22023–20242024DC
A Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INC $4.6M52020–20222022DC
Fund for a Better Future INC $4.5M32021–20242024CA
Vote Solar $4.3M62019–20242024CA
Virginia New Majority Education Fund $4.2M72019–20232023VA
Tides Foundation $4.0M82019–20232023CA
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis INC $4.0M62019–20242024OH
American Economic Liberties Project $3.8M42021–20242024DC
German Marshall Fund of the US $3.8M62019–20242024DC
Global Impact $3.7M22023–20242024DC
Faith in Action Network $3.6M52019–20212021DC
Center for Biological Diversity INC $3.2M32022–20242024AZ
Civil Rights Corps $3.0M62019–20242024DC
Resources Legacy Fund $3.0M52020–20232023CA
Florida Rising Together INC $3.0M52019–20232023FL
American Oversight INC $2.6M62019–20242024DC
Shared Ascent Fund $2.5M22022–20242024CA
United for Respect Education Fund $2.4M52019–20232023CA
Arizona Center for Empowerment $2.4M52019–20232023AZ
Rockefeller Family Fund INC $2.4M62019–20242024NY
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund $2.1M52019–20232023TX
New Georgia Project Incorporated $1.9M52019–20232023GA
Pico California $1.7M32021–20232023CA
C Climate Jobs National Resource Center $1.7M42021–20242024— —
Carolina Federation Fund $1.6M42020–20232023NC
Neo Philanthropy INC $1.6M52019–20232023NY
C Center for Biological Diversity $1.6M22019–20202020— —
R Red Wine & Blue Education Fund $1.6M32021–20232023OH
Wildcoast $1.6M62019–20242024CA
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy $1.5M42019–20222022DC
Indivisible Civics INC $1.5M22019–20202020DC
States United Democracy Center INC $1.5M120242024—
Turtle Island Restoration Network $1.4M62019–20242024CA
Justfundus $1.4M32021–20232023CA
The Equity Alliance $1.2M42020–20232023TN
S State Democracy Project $1.1M22022–20232023NY
Truman Center for National Policy $1.1M42019–20232023DC
One Arizona $1.0M220212021AZ
C Climate Jobs Ny Education Fund INC $1.0M22019–20202020NY
New York University $1.0M22023–20242024NY
Wildaid INC $900K52019–20232023CA
National Public Education Support Fund $800K22019–20202020DC
The Management Center $700K42019–20232023DC
Capacity Shop $600K22022–20232023CA
Island Conservation $600K42019–20222022CA
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $600K62019–20242024CO
Permit Power Education Fund $500K120242024—
S State Power Fund $500K120232023OH
Center for Community Change $410K22022–20232023DC
Rocky Mountain Institute $400K32019–20202020CO
F Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation $300K42019–20222022FL —
Kentucky Coalition INC $250K120192019KY
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund $250K120192019MN
Mdrc $250K120192019NY
Grassroots Collaborative $250K120192019IL
Consultative Group on Biological Diversity $215K62019–20242024CA
Equality Alliance of San Diego County $200K120202020CA
Fair Count INC $200K120222022GA
Grassroots Power Project $200K120232023CA
Neighborhood Funders Group $200K120202020CA
M Marine Watch International $200K22023–20242024CA
J Street Education Fund INC $150K22019–20202020DC
Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund $125K120232023LA
Student Press Law Center INC $100K22019–20202020DC
Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation $100K120192019CA
Washington University $75K120202020MO
That Man May See INC $50K120192019CA
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy $25K120192019DC
The City College Fund $25K120192019NY
T Texas Future Cooperative $25K120202020— —
T Tsne Missionworks $20K22019–20202020MA —
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies $6K120192019CA

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