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Sangster Family Foundation EIN 46-1599941

Sangster Family Foundation

EIN  46-1599941 Private foundation / grantmaker South Lyon, MI
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in South Lyon, MI. It reported about $19K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Todd M Sangster · President
Money in and out
$19K revenue, $21K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in South Lyon, MI. It reported about $19K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $19K in revenue, $21K in expenses, and $112K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$19K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$112K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2K
Total assets
112K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
21K
in FY2025
Grants made
16grants
total in period
Payout rate
19%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 16 grants · $21K · 2025–2025
Trinity Health Southeast MichiganFY2025$2,500
The Aakoma Project INCFY2025$2,500
St Joseph's AcademyFY2025$2,500
Coral Reef AllianceFY2025$1,750
National Park FoundationFY2025$1,750
All the World's a StageFY2025$1,750
Leader Dogs for the BlindFY2025$1,750
The Rainbow ConnectionFY2025$1,000
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$1,000
Atlanta Humane SocietyFY2025$1,000
Farm SanctuaryFY2025$1,000
Children of Fallen PatriotsFY2025$500
Mighty Oaks FoundationFY2025$500
Travis Mills FoundationFY2025$500
Paws of War INCFY2025$500
Marine Corps Law Enforcement FundFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$2K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$19K
FY2025▲ +122%
Expenses
$21K
FY2025▲ +39%
Total assets
$112K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$19K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$21K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$112K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$112K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSangster Family Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-1599941
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth Lyon, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra a Sangster
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$19K
Total revenueLn 12$19K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.99 Operating & administrative $0.01
Grants & contributions paid99%$21K
Operating & administrative1%$119
Total functional expensesLn 25$21K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$112K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $112K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $19K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $19K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $19K · Prior year $9K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $112K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $19K · Expenses $21K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $112K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $112K · Total assets $112K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Todd M Sangster · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $21K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 122%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$19K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$9K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$-15K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$6K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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