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HB Sandman Foundation at a glance

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HB Sandman Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$5k
Granted FY2021
9
Grants FY2021
1
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

91% of HB Sandman Foundation’s FY2024 grant dollars went to The San Diego Foundation, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 2 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2021, the last year HB Sandman Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 5 organizations, $5k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

10
’17
15
’18
12
’19
6
’20
5
’21
3
’22
3
’23
2
’24

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Philanthropy$82kHealth$25kArts & Culture$9kReligion$8kFood & Nutrition$5kCommunity Improvement$4kEducation$4kHousing & Shelter$3kOther$0
02FY2021 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$300
Median grant
1
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Emilio Nares Foundation$2,500
KPBS$1,200
Individual grant recipient$500
San Diego Oasis$500
San Diego Food Bank$300
San Diego Womens Fdn$100
Individual grant recipient$100
Mama's Kitchen$90
San Diego Zoological Society$52
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–23, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%Ryan House: $300 → 11%ELDER HELP OF SAN DIEGO: $100 → 11%OLIVEWOOD GARDENS AND LEARNING CENTER: $100 → 11%San Diego Oasis: $1k → 11%San Diego Oasis: $500 → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$65k · 24 repeat orgs$11k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +103% since the first grant, against +32% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2021, 15 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call). Read against FY2021, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
35

Total granted

$65k
$10k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+103%
+32%

Still filing today

50%
31%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthPhilanthropyFood & NutritionYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • EN
    Emilio Nares Foundation
    8× · 2017–2024 · $17k · revenue +65%
  • TS
    THE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2021 · $4k · revenue +20%
  • MK
    MAMA'S KITCHEN
    5× · 2017–2021 · $4k · revenue +103%

Funded once

  • UO
    UJF OF SAN DIEGO
    one grant, 2017 · $2k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2018 · $1k
  • RC
    RED CROSS OF SAN DIEGO
    one grant, 2018 · $1k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Feeding San Diego

On a mission to connect every person facing hunger with nutritious meals by maximizing food rescue. through direct service and community partnerships, feeding san diego provides more than 26 million meals each year to children, families,…

Food & Nutrition
2
San Diego Habitat Conservancy

Acquire, manage and protect land in perpetuity that supports sensitive habitats and species, and to educate and inspire people and communities as stewards and advocates of their natural environment.

Arts & Culture
3
San Diego Jewish Academy

San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community.

Education
4
United Way of San Diego County

To spark breakthrough community action that elevates every child and family toward a brighter future.

Philanthropy
5
Forever Balboa Park

To sustain, envision, and enhance Balboa Park for all in partnership with the City of San Diego and in collaboration with other organizations in the Park and the community. Our vision for the Park is to maintain and enhance its stature as…

Religion
6
San Diego Junior Theatre

San Diego Junior Theatre (Junior Theatre) was incorporated in 1948 as a nonprofit corporation and is the oldest youth theatre in the nation, offering affordable camps, classes, and outreach programs for children ages 3-18; as well as six…

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7
San Diego Opera Association

Mission: the mission of san diego opera is to deliver exceptional performances and exciting, accessible programs to diverse audiences, focusing on community partnerships, and the transformative and expressive power of the human voice. as…

Arts & Culture
8
Building Industry Association of San Diego

The mission of the building industry association of san diego is to proactively promote a positive business environment for the land development, home building and commercial development industry throughout san diego county.

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9
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

To promote philanthropy to make santa cruz county a better place to live, now and in the future.we bring together people, ideas, and resources to inspire philanthropy and accomplish great things.

Philanthropy
10
Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Jewish family service is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, healthier, more resilient san diego.

Human Services
11
Zoological Society of San Diego

San diego zoo wildlife alliance is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in wildlife care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature.

Animals
12
Sf Partnership

SF Partnership is an organization comprised of SF's leading employers dedicated to supporting an equitable, resilient, and vibrant economy shared by all people working and living in San Francisco. Through education, advocacy, and research,…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The San Diego Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Benchley Weinberger Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 68 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/29
Grantees still filing
21/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $76,165 · PhilanthropyTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATIONTHE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION: $4,125 · Philanthropy+1 more: $500 · PhilanthropyKPBS: $7,800 · OtherKPBSPLANNED PARENTHOOD: $6,258 · OtherPLANNED PARENTHOODROTARY CLUB OF SAN DIEGO: $4,272 · OtherROTARY CLUB OF SAN DIEGOIndividual grant recipient: $4,100 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL: $2,832 · OtherCONGREGATION BETH ISRAELTEMPLE BETH ISRAEL: $2,000 · OtherUJF OF SAN DIEGO: $2,000 · OtherJEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $1,700 · OtherHumble Design San Diego: $1,667 · Other+45 more: $14,961 · Other+45 moreEmilio Nares Foundation: $16,879 · HealthEmilio Nares…+1 more: $50 · HealthMAMA'S KITCHEN: $3,515 · Food & NutritionJACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK: $800 · Food & NutritionSAN DIEGO OASIS: $1,500 · Human ServicesRYAN HOUSE: $300 · Human ServicesELDERHELP OF SAN DIEGO: $100 · Human ServicesOLIVEWOODS GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER INC: $100 · Human ServicesMONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT: $1,450 · EducationBARRIO LOGAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE: $200 · EducationHumble Design Inc: $800 · Housing & Shelter
Philanthropy$80,790Other$47,590Health$16,929Food & Nutrition$4,315Human Services$2,000Education$1,650Housing & Shelter$800

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $76,165 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEmilio Nares Foundation: $16,879 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetROTARY CLUB OF SAN DIEGO: $4,272 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION: $4,125 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetMAMA'S KITCHEN: $3,515 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $1,700 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSAN DIEGO OASIS: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT: $1,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK: $800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHumble Design Inc: $800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS: $700 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALPHA PROJECT FOR THE HOMELESS: $650 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBALBOA PARK CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRYAN HOUSE: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBARRIO LOGAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBENCHLEY WEINBERGER FOUNDATION: $150 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: $150 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBALBOA PARK CONSERVANCY: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetELDERHELP OF SAN DIEGO: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOICE OF SAN DIEGO: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOLIVEWOODS GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOSEMITE FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKIDS INCLUDED TOGETHER: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCITY OF HOPE: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACTORS YOUTH THEATRE: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Emilio Nares Foundation ↗
  • Who funds ROTARY CLUB OF SAN DIEGO ↗
  • Who funds THE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MAMA'S KITCHEN ↗
  • Who funds JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds SAN DIEGO OASIS ↗
  • Who funds MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds Humble Design Inc ↗
  • Who funds INTERNATIONAL RELIEF TEAMS ↗
  • Who funds ALPHA PROJECT FOR THE HOMELESS ↗
  • Who funds ANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH ↗
  • Who funds BALBOA PARK CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP ↗
  • Who funds RYAN HOUSE ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BARRIO LOGAN COLLEGE INSTITUTE ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The San Diego Foundat…Jewish Community Foun…The Conrad Prebys Fou…Price Philanthropies …Sempra FoundationRancho Santa Fe Found…Leichtag FoundationThe Thursday Club Fou…Allison and Robert Pr…Pratt Memorial FundThe Cushman FoundationThe Nordson Corporati…
The San Diego FoundationCA32.2× affinity14 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The San Diego Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · The Conrad Prebys Foundation · Price Philanthropies Foundation · Sempra Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe Foundation · Leichtag Foundation · The Thursday Club Foundation · Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation · Pratt Memorial Fund · The Cushman Foundation · The Nordson Corporation Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization HB Sandman Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from HB Sandman Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 68 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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