The Sand Foundation

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, DE501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-3209913Revenue $473K in FY2024

On file with the IRSFoundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, 19809-0000 · Wilmington, DETax-exempt since Nov 2016Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$5K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$473K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
Net assets
$7.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$473K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$473K
Expenses
$472K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$472K
Net assets
$7.7M
FY2024+0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 58% · $276K Operating & administrative 42% · $196K

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

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Alexander Braun Schoenfeld$1,000$1,000$1,000
Barbara B Schoenfeld$1,000$1,000$1,000
Gordon Schoenfeld$1,000$1,000$1,000
Larry J Schoenfeld$1,000$1,000$1,000
Max Schoenfeld$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 74 grants · $276K · 2024–2024
Newport Art Museum and Art AssociationFY2024$25,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$20,000
PTA California Congress of Parents Teachers & StudFY2024$10,000
Newport Art Museum and Art AssociationFY2024$10,000
Connecticut CollegeCT · FY2024$8,000
Abortion Care NetworkDC · FY2024$5,500
Newport Art Museum and Art AssociationFY2024$5,000
AshokaVA · FY2024$5,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueNY · FY2024$5,000
Project Hospitality INCNY · FY2024$4,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$4,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV47
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$25K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (14%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$473K
Investment income$469K
Other income$3K
Money out
$472K
Grants paid$276K
Running costs$196K
Owns and owes
$7.7M
net assets
Cash and savings$233K
Total assets$7.7M
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid5
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$469K
Other income$3K
Total revenue$473K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$233K
Total assets$7.7M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$7.7M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $473K$472K$904$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$487K−$78K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$527K−$168K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$478K$174K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $277K$459K−$182K$7.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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