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Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation at a glance

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Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$53k
Granted FY2025still arriving
20
Grants FY2025still arriving
7
States reached
$6k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$127kEnvironment$105kEducation$87kPhilanthropy$24kCommunity Improvement$20kInternational$17kYouth Development$12kHealth$9kOther$0
02FY2025 · 20 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$361
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION$6,200
RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION OF CARLSBAD BY THE SEA INC$5,000
VETERANS ASSOCIATION NORTH COUNTY$5,000
AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION$5,000
VETERANS ASSOCIATION NORTH COUNTY$5,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$3,000
RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION OF CARLSBAD BY THE SEA INC$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC$2,500
CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION$2,500
TURNING POINT USA INC$2,000
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY$2,000
AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION$2,000
THE SALVATION ARMY - SAN ANTONIO$2,000
AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION$2,000
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST$1,500
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $14k) 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%COVENANT HOUSE: $2k → 17%COVENANT HOUSE: $1k → 17%A SENSE OF HOME: $3k → 14%A SENSE OF HOME: $500 → 14%ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST: $2k → 11%FOR THEIR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $2k → 11%ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST: $1k → 11%FOR THEIR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $1k → 11%ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST: $1k → 11%NORTH COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMENS ASSOCIATION I: $2k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
PA
CA
KY
VA
MD
AZ
SC
TX
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 grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

89%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$378k · 24 repeat orgs$48k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +50% since the first grant, against +41% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 12 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
23

Total granted

$378k
$44k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+50%
+41%

Still filing today

83%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthEducationArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsOther
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

  • AH
    AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION
    7× · 2019–2025 · $105k · revenue +176%
  • VA
    VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH COUNTY
    8× · 2018–2025 · $86k · revenue +286%
  • RA
    RESIDENTS ASSOC OF CARLSBAD BY THE SEA
    9× · 2017–2025 · $34k · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • SA
    SISU ACADEMY
    one grant, 2018 · $5k
  • CF
    CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $5k
  • WA
    Words Alive
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue -62%
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
Stem Advantage

Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. STEM Advantage mentors, prepares, and inspires first-generation, low-income, and underserved college students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We level…

Youth Development
2
Carlthorp School

Carlthorp school is an independent, nonprofit day school for children in grades k-6. carlthorp school provides a strong academic foundation in a diverse and nurturing school community that emphasizes traditional values, disciplined work…

Education
3
Association of California School Administrators

The association serves its members by creating resources that enable california school administrators to develop and apply creative leadership and management skills and in turn, improve the educational process for all students.

—
4
San Francisco Girls' School

To educate and inspire girls to become innovators and leaders in stem.

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5
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
6
United Way of San Diego County

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

Philanthropy
7
University of La Verne

The university of la verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of traditional-age, adult, and graduate learners, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning…

Education
8
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.

—
9
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
10
Junior League of San Diego Inc

Junior league of san diego, inc. is part of an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. jlsd…

—
11
University of California Student Association

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) is a coalition of students and student governments that aims to provide a collective voice for all students through advocacy and direct action. UCSA participates in the shared…

Education
12
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad

To provide activities and experiences that enrich the lives of young people, inspiring and enabling them to reach their full potential.

Youth Development
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The San Diego Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Arlington Cal Ripken Babe Ruth. 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

38 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. 38 of the 52 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)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
37/38
Grantees still filing
25/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION: $104,851 · OtherAGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATIONCARLSBAD CHAMBER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $16,500 · OtherCARLSBAD CHAMBER COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $13,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE GRAND STRAND INC: $7,500 · Other+32 more: $65,871 · Other+32 moreVETERANS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH COUNTY: $85,500 · Public BenefitVETERANS ASSOCIATION …UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC: $47,500 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF L…LabRats San Diego: $10,000 · EducationLabRats San Die…STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER …RESIDENTS ASSOC OF CARLSBAD BY THE SEA: $33,500 · PhilanthropyRESIDENTS ASSO…THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $17,950 · PhilanthropyTHE SAN DIEGO …UNITED CHARITABLE: $6,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED CHARITA…+1 more: $500 · PhilanthropyASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST: $3,500 · Human ServicesA SENSE OF HOME: $3,000 · Human ServicesCOVENANT HOUSE: $3,000 · Human ServicesFOR THEIR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · Human ServicesNORTH COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION: $2,000 · Human ServicesLeap to Success: $7,300 · Arts & CultureWords Alive: $5,000 · Arts & CultureKids for Peace: $10,500 · International
Other$207,722Public Benefit$85,500Education$62,500Philanthropy$57,950Human Services$14,000Arts & Culture$12,300International$10,500

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION: $104,851 over 7y, 3.6% of budgetVETERANS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH COUNTY: $85,500 over 8y, 16% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC: $47,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRESIDENTS ASSOC OF CARLSBAD BY THE SEA: $33,500 over 9y, 3.4% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $17,950 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCARLSBAD CHAMBER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $16,500 over 4y, 3.5% of budgetKids for Peace: $10,500 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetLabRats San Diego: $10,000 over 2y, 4.3% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE GRAND STRAND INC: $7,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetLeap to Success: $7,300 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetSOROPTIMIST OCEANSIDE CARLSBAD: $6,500 over 3y, 11% of budgetUNITED CHARITABLE: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWords Alive: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCarnegie Mellon University: $5,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF NORTH COAST: $3,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetJunior League of Northern Virginia: $3,500 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetA SENSE OF HOME: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOR THEIR THOUGHTS FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetSCRIPPS HEALTH: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTURNING POINT USA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION: $2,000 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetJACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $1,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetClemson Paw Partners: $1,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetAUTISM TREE PROJECT INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetFront Porch Communities and Services: $721 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARLSBAD YOUTH BASEBALL ASSOCIATION: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetARLINGTON CAL RIPKEN BABE RUTH: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWorking Wardrobes For A New Start: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFront Porch Communities Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAN FRANCISCO FIRST TEE: $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 San Diego Foundat…Rancho Santa Fe Found…The Nordson Corporati…Sempra FoundationJewish Community Foun…Walter J & Betty C Za…The Cushman FoundationDavid C Copley Founda…The Conrad Prebys Fou…Charities Aid Foundat…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Endowment Fo…
The San Diego FoundationCA23.1× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The San Diego Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe Foundation · The Nordson Corporation Foundation · Sempra Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation · The Cushman Foundation · David C Copley Foundation · The Conrad Prebys Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Endowment 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 Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sanders Tech-Ed Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children: 6% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
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 52 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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