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Sandcastle Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $940,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Sandcastle Foundation, a private foundation in Eden Prairie, MN, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $940,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to University of St Thomas in Saint Paul, MN for unrestricted charitable grant.
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- EIN
- 812450108
- Based in
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Assets
- $22,109,941
- Grants paid
- $940,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349102126. It reported $940,000 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| African American Child Wellness Institute | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Cove | Brooklyn Center, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Constellation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eden Prairie Community Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Minnesota North | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veap Inc | Bloomington, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Eagan, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Interfaith Housing | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Park Forever Inc | St Louis, MT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Rights Center Incorporated | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Reaching Out To Other People | Eden Prairie, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance for Research On Schizophrenia and Depression | New York, NY | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Blue Project Inc | Corvallis, OR | Unrestricted charitable grant | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted charitable grant | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| President and Trustees of Bates | Lewiston, ME | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MT | Heim wild care park pledge | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Canid Survival & Research | Eureka, MT | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | Unrestricted charitable grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Miami, FL | Unrestricted charitable grant | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quest Scholars Program | Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted charitable grant | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501329349103025. It reported $800,000 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | General support grant | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | General support grant | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prop People Reaching Out To Other People | Eden Prairie, MN | General support grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | General support grant | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Cove | Brooklyn Center, MN | General support grant | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Simpson Housing Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Patrick Center | St Louis, MO | General support grant | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Gardens | Saint Louis, MO | General support grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | General support grant | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aeon | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Protection Assoc of Missouri | Saint Louis, MO | General support grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance for Research | New York, NY | General support grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Blue Project Inc | Corvallis, OR | General support grant | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | St Louis, MO | General support grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summit Academy Oic | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Achieve Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beacon Interfaith Outreach | Saint Paul, MN | General support grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Rights Center Incorporated | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | General support grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | General support grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President and Trustees of Bates | Lewiston, ME | General support grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity | Saint Paul, MN | General support grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Health Care | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eden Prairie Community Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | General support grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nexstar Legacy Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | General support grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship America Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macphail Center for Music | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestra | Minneapolis, MN | General support grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $290,000 |
| Human services | $220,000 |
| Youth development | $120,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $80,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $80,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $55,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,245,000 |
| Missouri | $245,000 |
| New York | $55,000 |
| Montana | $50,000 |
| Oregon | $40,000 |
| Maine | $30,000 |
| Arizona | $15,000 |
| Illinois | $15,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.