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Sand Family Fund at a glance

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Sand Family Fund

Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$389k
Granted FY2017
61
Grants FY2017
12
States reached
$27k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01FY2017 · 61 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2017

  • Under $10k45 grants · $165k
  • $10k–50k16 grants · $224k
$5,000
Median grant
12
States reached
$10M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY$27,137
ATTIC YOUTH CENTER$20,000
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE$16,971
FOOD BANK FOR LARIMER COUNTY$15,000
SOPHIA ACADEMY$15,000
LARIMER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE$15,000
FORT COLLINS MEALS ON WHEELS$15,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FORT COLLINS$15,000
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS$13,000
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN$11,721
THE MATTHEWS HOUSE$10,000
FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM FR RELIGION$10,000
EDUCATION FUND TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE$10,000
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT$10,000
CROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE$10,000
02The need
02

Does the money reach high-need areas?

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

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Its human-services grants (FY17–17, $12k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%DISABLED RESOURCE SERVICES: $5k → 11%CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND: $5k → 14%JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RI: $2k → 14%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.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
PA
CT
RI
CA
CO
VA
MD
TN
DC
FL
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 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
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
2
Rhode Island School of Design

The mission of rhode island school of design, through its college and museum,is to educate its students and the public in the creation and (see schedule o)appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to…

Education
3
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
5
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
6
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
7
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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8
The Rand Corporation

Help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.

Public Benefit
9
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
10
Point Park University

Provides innovative education in a dynamic urban setting. dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement,we prepare students of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skill,and experience to lead meaningful lives as informed…

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11
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
12
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Crossroads Rhode Island; the most unlike its peers is Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

42 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 42 of the 55 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
42/42
Grantees still filing
38/42
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

LARIMER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE INC: $15,000 · OtherLARIMER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE INCFORT COLLINS MEALS ON WHEELS: $15,000 · OtherFORT COLLINS MEALS ON WHEELSFOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM FR RELIGION: $10,000 · OtherEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT: $10,000 · OtherEducational Fund to Stop Gun Violence: $10,000 · OtherCROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE INC: $10,000 · OtherCOLORADO ST UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $7,221 · OtherThe Food Bank for Larimer County: $15,000 · OtherThe Food Bank for Larimer CountyTHE ATTIC YOUTH CENTER: $20,000 · OtherTHE ATTIC YOUTH CENTERFORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: $15,000 · OtherFORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITYTROUT UNLIMITED INC: $8,000 · Other+17 more: $54,721 · Other+17 moreSOPHIA ACADEMY: $15,850 · EducationSOPHIA ACADEMYTHE WHEELER SCHOOL: $10,000 · EducationTHE WHEELER SCHO…CONNECTICUT COLLEGE: $10,000 · EducationCONNECTICUT COLL…GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $9,000 · EducationGEORGETOWN UNIVE…PROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM: $6,000 · EducationPROVIDENCE ATHEN…NARBERTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY: $5,000 · EducationNARBERTH COMMUNI…Trinity Repertory Company: $29,037 · Arts & CultureTrinity R…WHYY INC: $2,000 · Arts & CultureWHYY INC+2 more: $1,500 · Arts & CultureTHE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INC: $13,000 · Civil RightsTHE CENTE…HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INC: $11,721 · Civil RightsHUMAN RIG…ACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: $7,500 · Civil RightsACLU FOUN…CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $16,971 · HealthROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC: $7,500 · HealthThe Miriam Hospital Foundation: $3,770 · Health+1 more: $750 · HealthDIRECT RELIEF: $8,721 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $5,000 · InternationalREMOTE AREA MEDICAL: $5,000 · InternationalTHE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC: $4,000 · InternationalOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $3,721 · InternationalDORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND INC: $1,000 · InternationalTHE MATTHEWS HOUSE: $10,000 · Human ServicesDISABLED RESOURCE SERVICES INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesCROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND: $5,000 · Human ServicesJEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RHODE ISLAND: $2,000 · Human Services
Other$189,942Education$55,850Arts & Culture$32,537Civil Rights$32,221Health$28,991International$27,442Human Services$22,000

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 budgetTrinity Repertory Company: $29,037 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE ATTIC YOUTH CENTER: $20,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $16,971 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSOPHIA ACADEMY: $15,850 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetFORT COLLINS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: $15,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetThe Food Bank for Larimer County: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLARIMER COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE INC: $15,000 over 1y, 15% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INC: $13,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN INC: $11,721 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WHEELER SCHOOL: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MATTHEWS HOUSE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetEducational Fund to Stop Gun Violence: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCONNECTICUT COLLEGE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $9,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTROUT UNLIMITED INC: $8,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACLU FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC: $7,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPROVIDENCE ATHENAEUM: $6,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetDISABLED RESOURCE SERVICES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetRHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RADIO: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetREMOTE AREA MEDICAL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNARBERTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY: $5,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetRHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Miriam Hospital Foundation: $3,770 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOXFAM-AMERICA INC: $3,721 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP: $3,721 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE: $3,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetWHYY INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RHODE ISLAND: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMASTERS SCHOOL: $1,750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFARMER VETERAN COALITION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWATERFIRE PROVIDENCE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEWPORT ART MUSEUM AND ART ASSOCIATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC INC: $750 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSANDRA FEINSTEIN-GAMM THEATRE: $500 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.

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 Sand FoundationUnited Way of Rhode I…The Rhode Island Comm…Amica Companies Found…Ira S& Anna Galkin Ch…June Rockwell Levy Fo…The Champlin Foundati…Textron Charitable Tr…The Poudre Sand FundPobble Stone Foundati…Ralph R Papitto & Bar…Gertrude N & Seebert …
The Sand FoundationDE39× affinity16 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Sand Foundation · United Way of Rhode Island Inc · The Rhode Island Community Foundation · Amica Companies Foundation · Ira S& Anna Galkin Charitable Tr · June Rockwell Levy Foundation Incorporated · The Champlin Foundation · Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 · The Poudre Sand Fund · Pobble Stone Foundation · Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a Papitto Private Family Foundation · Gertrude N & Seebert J Goldowsky 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 Sand Family Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sand Family Fund. Bigger dots raise more.

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no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Connecticut College: 0% of income from government
  • Oxfam-America Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
16report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
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.
04Through Plinth

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Sand Family Fund?

Find your warmest path to Sand Family Fund through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 55 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 2017, released 2017. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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