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The Sanders Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $474,525 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sanders Foundation, a private foundation in El Paso, TX, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $474,525 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Cornell University Foundation in Ithaca, NY for general support.
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- EIN
- 742698726
- Based in
- El Paso, TX
- Assets
- $1,337,970
- Grants paid
- $474,525
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202602239349101000. It reported $474,525 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | General support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Prep | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $89,525 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paso Del Norte Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance Foundation | El Paso, TX | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Epc Meseum Dba La Nube | El Paso, TX | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202542069349100909. It reported $425,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Foundation | Ithaca, NY | General support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paso Del Norte Community Foundation | El Paso, TX | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borderplex Bi-National Economic Alliance Foundation | El Paso, TX | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger | El Paso, TX | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Excel | El Paso, TX | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Prep | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $605,000 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $500,000 |
| Texas | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts | $100,000 |
| New Mexico | $94,525 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
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Updated August 11, 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.