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The Sanford Foundation: 22 grants to organizations, $47,900 (tax year ended August 2025)
The Sanford Foundation, a private foundation in Mercer Island, WA, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $47,900 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 21, 2026. The largest was $20,000 to Promusica Foundation in Eugene, OR for charity.
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- EIN
- 911194492
- Based in
- Mercer Island, WA
- Assets
- $24,825
- Grants paid
- $47,900
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202630829349100208. It reported $47,900 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promusica Foundation | Eugene, OR | charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Contemporary Theater | Eugene, OR | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Nonprofit Law | Eugene, OR | Charity | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestra Next | Eugene, OR | charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene Southtowne Rotary Foundation | Eugene, OR | charity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Lane County | Eugene, OR | Charity | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KLCC | Eugene, OR | Charity | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | public broadcasting | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Womens Forum of Idaho | Boise, ID | charity | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,020 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Citizen | Washington, DC | Charity | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alliance of Idaho | Bellevue, ID | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitman College Alumni Fund | Walla Walla, WA | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercer Island Rotary Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | charity | $830 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casita Copan | Pittsburgh, PA | Charity | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaw | Eugene, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stove Team International | Portland, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Sawtooth Avalanche Cente | Ketchum, ID | Charity | $210 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Higherground | Hailey, ID | Charity | $190 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercer Island Schools Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | Charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rotary Foundation | Chicago, IL | charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202511009349100301. It reported $95,185 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promusica Foundation | Eugene, OR | charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orchestra Next | Eugene, OR | charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene Southtowne Rotary Foundation | Eugene, OR | Charity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Contemporary Theater | Eugene, OR | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Square One Villages | Eugene, OR | charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Alliance of Idaho | Bellevue, ID | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McKenzie River Trust | Eugene, OR | Charity | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Ketchum, ID | Charity | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casita Copan | Pittsburgh, PA | Charity | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| El Porvenir | Broomfield, CO | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elaw | Eugene, OR | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eugene Ballet | Eugene, OR | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Lane County | Eugene, OR | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kind | Washington, DC | Charity | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mt Pisgah Arboretum | Eugene, OR | charity | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Step Recycling | Eugene, OR | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestra Next | Eugene, OR | charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | public broadcasting | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and Mississippi | Memphis, TN | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stove Team International | Portland, OR | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stove Team International | Portland, OR | charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | Charity | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Eugene Mission | Eugene, OR | charity | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices Project White Helmets | Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitebird Clinic Cahoots | Eugene, OR | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitman College Alumni Fund | Walla Walla, WA | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercer Island Rotary Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | charity | $715 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Womens Forum of Or | Portland, OR | Charity | $595 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eugene Public Library Imagination Library | Eugene, OR | charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eugene Symphony Association | Eugene, OR | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imagination Library | Eugene, OR | Public Library | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson Public Radio | Ashland, OR | Public Broadcasting | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nightingale Hostel Shelter | Springfield, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Lane County | Eugene, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sponsors | Eugene, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul | Eugene, OR | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hunger Coalition | Bellevue, ID | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water for Life | White Bear Lake, MN | charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Womens Forum of Idaho | Boise, ID | charity | Community improvement and capacity building | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eugene Southtowne Rotary Foundation | Eugene, OR | charity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum, ID | charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rotary Foundation | Chicago, IL | charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Charity | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $109,670 |
| Idaho | $11,370 |
| District of Columbia | $7,000 |
| Maryland | $5,000 |
| Washington | $3,795 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,500 |
| California | $1,050 |
| Colorado | $1,000 |
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Updated March 21, 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.