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The Sands Family Foundation Inc: 55 grants to organizations, $10 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Sands Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Delray Beach, FL, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $9,961,899 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $2,909,900 to Rochester Area Community Foundation in Rochester, NY for unrestricted program use.
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- EIN
- 546052978
- Based in
- Delray Beach, FL
- Assets
- $300,996,673
- Grants paid
- $9,961,899
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349103012. It reported $9,961,899 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,909,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Health care | $1,213,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Rochester of Commerce Foundation | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Education | $570,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyu Langone Health | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canandaigua Area Development Corporation | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $470,448 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sound Future Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Unrestricted program use | Environment | $337,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted program use | Community improvement and capacity building | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finger Lakes Community College Foundation | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense | Novato, CA | Unrestricted program use | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | $237,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Success Foundation | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Education | $215,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harley School Fund | Rochester, NY | For support of winslow natural playground and endowment fund to support faculty compensation | $201,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunger Free Colorado | Denver, CO | Unrestricted program use | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Flight Central | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | Community improvement and capacity building | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Health Centers at Nyu Langone | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | $142,501 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foodlink Inc | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glynwood Center | Cold Spring, NY | Unrestricted program use | Public and societal benefit | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intervol | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Growhaus | Denver, CO | Unrestricted program use | $106,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fort Hill Performing Arts Center | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | For support of career center, center for integrated sciences, and annual fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The People's Pantry | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Kitchen | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spring Street Climate Fund | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted program use | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artisanworks & Events Inc | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canandaigua Lake Watershed Council | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milagro Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted program use | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted program use | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creo Syndicate | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Equality | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generation W | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Unrestricted program use | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bronxville School Foundation | Bronxville, NY | Unrestricted program use | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vertus Charter High School | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canandaigua Lake Chamber Music Festival (chamberfest Canandaigua) | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Rescue Coalition | Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted program use | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Divided Sky Foundation | Ludlow, VT | Unrestricted program use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted program use | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Boys & Girls Club of Geneva | Geneva, NY | Unrestricted program use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canandaigua Rotary Club | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ontario Children's Foundation | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted program use | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 3000 Miles To A Cure | Newbury, MA | Unrestricted program use | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Business Foundation of the Fingerlakes | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center | Canandaigua, NY | Unrestricted program use | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pittsford Jr Panthers Football & Cheer | Pittsford, NY | Unrestricted program use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pittsford Panther Wrestling Inc | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Helmet Initiative | Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted program use | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted program use | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pittsford Volunteer Ambulance | Pittsford, NY | Unrestricted program use | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Full Circle Home | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace of God Recovery House Inc | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted program use | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted program use | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,169,900 |
| Health care | $1,214,500 |
| Education | $917,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $475,000 |
| Environment | $412,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $275,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $275,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $125,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $8,709,599 |
| Florida | $366,800 |
| Virginia | $342,000 |
| Colorado | $256,000 |
| California | $250,000 |
| Connecticut | $25,000 |
| Vermont | $5,000 |
| Illinois | $5,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.