Sandals Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Miami, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 26-3839455Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsandalsfoundation.org5505 Waterford District Drive Ste 3, 33126-2029 · Miami, FLTax-exempt since May 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Sandals Foundation seeks to fulfull the promise of the Caribbean by investing in Education, Environment, Health, and Community. We strive to improve the peoples lives and preserve natural surroundings for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $219K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $20K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+311% vs prior year
Spent
$653K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +311%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$653K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$653K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +395%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $532K Management & general 10% · $63K Fundraising 9% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
not listedPt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Invests in education, environment, health, and community to improve lives and preserve the Caribbean.

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3 programs · $532K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community Womens Empowerment

Supported 150 women through agro-processing infrastructure and micro-grants. Medical Services: Provided free dental and eye care to 23,000 patients, valued at over US$7M. Specialized Care: Funded 150 mammograms, 517 prostate screenings, and upgrades to neonatal/pediatric wards.

$447Kprogram expense
02

Eduaction Enhanced Learning

Impacted 28,094 students across 60 institutions through solar computer labs, smart classrooms, and literacy programs. Teacher Training: Delivered 4,108 hours of training to 125 teachers. Employability: Enrolled 1,012 young people in workforce readiness and entrepreneurship programs (e.g., Starbucks YUTE, Kings Trust).

$84Kprogram expense
03

Environment Conservation

Protected 3 fish sanctuaries, planted 800 coral fragments, and removed over 6,500 lbs. of coastal debris. Climate-Smart Agriculture: Trained 53 youth farmers and provided irrigation systems to bolster food security.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$20K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $135K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$653K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$103K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$321K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$321K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$451K$451K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$81K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K$532K$63K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$653K$1.3M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$394K$73K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$216K$97K$248K 990 PDF
FY2022 $377K$309K$68K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $285K$694K−$409K$71K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,919,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,912$1,919,682
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$33
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,934$1,919,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $282,337$450,834
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,506$202,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $393,843$653,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,091$1,266,604
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,919,715 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$276,465
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,643,217
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$102,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,919,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33$33
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,919,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $653,111 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $450,834$450,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,777$2,777
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,381$25,381
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30,926$30,926
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,020$4,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,708 · Fundraising $58,465$139,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $531,542 · Management $63,104 · Fundraising $58,465$653,111
Part X · Balance sheet $1,588,912 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,134$1,549,644
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,589$29,303
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,235$9,965
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,958$1,588,912
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,350
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,350
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,958$1,587,562
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,958$1,587,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,958$1,588,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,587,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,919,715
XI-2 Total expenses$653,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,266,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,587,562

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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