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Sands Family 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.

$32k
Granted FY2025still arriving
35
Grants FY2025still arriving
15
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0182% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Health$200kReligion$48kPhilanthropy$32kYouth Development$29kHuman Services$4kFood & Nutrition$4kInternational$3kEducation$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 35 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k34 grants · $22k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $10k
$100
Median grant
15
States reached
$1.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MHHS FOUNDATION$10,000
THE JULIE FUND$5,300
WEST END HOUSE$5,080
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM$2,652
SINAI HOSPITAL$2,500
JEFFERSON FOUNDATION$1,000
ST JUDE HOSPITAL$800
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS$700
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION$600
AUTISM SPEAKS$350
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$205
SHRINERS HOSPITAL$200
DANA FARBER JIMMY FUND$200
Individual grant recipient$200
FEED THE HUNGRY FAMILY$200
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 (FY18–25, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 48% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 11%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $100 → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $100 → 16%METROWEST YMCA: $250 → 8%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $700 → 16%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $500 → 16%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $750 → 7%HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS: $500 → 7%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

NH
WA
MN
IL
NY
MA
PA
NJ
CT
VA
MD
TN
DC
OK
GA
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.

88%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$372k · 43 repeat orgs$51k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +25% since the first grant, against +18% for those funded once.

43 repeat relationships: 26 still active in FY2025, 17 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

43
39

Total granted

$372k
$39k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+25%
+18%

Still filing today

53%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 65% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesInternationalFood & NutritionEducationRecreation & 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

  • MH
    Memorial Hermann Foundation
    4× · 2020–2023 · $65k · revenue +88%
  • WE
    WEST END HOUSE INC
    8× · 2018–2025 · $29k · revenue +25%
  • SH
    SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC
    5× · 2021–2025 · $25k · revenue +14%

Funded once

  • PE
    PROGRAM ENRICHMENT FUND (HEBREW)
    one grant, 2019 · $10k
  • LB
    LIFE BRIDGE HEALTH
    one grant, 2018 · $5k
  • J
    JDRF
    one grant, 2019 · $5k
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
Mass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group Return

Mass general brigham incorporated is developing an integrated health care delivery system throughout the region that offers patients a continuum of coordinated, high-quality care.

Health
2
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

For more than 125 years, the mission of the johns hopkins hospital has been to lead the world in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and to train tomorrow's great physicians, nurses and scientists. above all, we aim to provide the…

Health
3
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
4
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

Health
5
Management Sciences for Health Inc

(msh) saves lives and improves the health of the world's poorest (see schedule o) and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

International
6
Mass General Brigham Incorporated

Patient care, teaching, research and serving the community.

Health
7
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
8
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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9
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
10
Winchester Hospital

The mission of winchester hospital is "to care. to heal. to excel." this ethos provides each and every staff member with clear expectations, promoting teamwork and respect while ensuring safety, quality and empathy for patients. winchester…

Health
11
Children's Health Care

We champion the health needs of children and families. we are committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality, family centered care, advanced through research and education.

Health
12
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc

Tertiary care academic medical center

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is March of Dimes Inc; the most unlike its peers is Humane World for Animals Inc. 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

43 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. 43 of the 91 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)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
42/43
Grantees still filing
23/43
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CJP: $50,000 · OtherCJPTEMPLE BETH SHALOM: $35,122 · OtherTEMPLE BETH SHALOMMEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION: $30,000 · OtherMEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $20,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientEdward Foundation: $14,745 · OtherEdward FoundationEDWARD FOUNDATION: $13,300 · OtherEDWARD FOUNDATIONJEFFERSON FOUNDATION: $10,500 · OtherMHHS FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: $10,000 · OtherPROGRAM ENRICHMENT FUND (HEBREW): $10,000 · Other+54 more: $45,586 · Other+54 moreMemorial Hermann Foundation: $65,000 · HealthMemorial Hermann FoundationSINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC: $25,000 · HealthSINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INCTHE JULIE FUND INC: $14,414 · HealthTHE JULIE FUND INCBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-PLYMOUTH INC: $6,050 · Health+11 more: $7,479 · Health+11 moreWEST END HOUSE INC: $29,189 · Recreation & Sports+1 more: $203 · Recreation & SportsHebrew Senior Life Inc: $20,600 · PhilanthropyTHE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS INC: $2,450 · Human ServicesMETROWEST YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC: $250 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $100 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $100 · Human ServicesTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY: $1,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $410 · EducationNEWTON COMMUNITY FARM INC: $653 · Food & NutritionPROJECT BREAD-THE WALK FOR HUNGER INC: $500 · Food & NutritionFeeding America: $200 · Food & Nutrition
Other$249,253Health$117,943Recreation & Sports$29,392Philanthropy$20,600Human Services$2,900Education$1,410Food & Nutrition$1,353

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 budgetMemorial Hermann Foundation: $65,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWEST END HOUSE INC: $29,189 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHebrew Senior Life Inc: $20,600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEdward Foundation: $14,745 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetTHE JULIE FUND INC: $14,414 over 7y, 0.7% of budgetBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-PLYMOUTH INC: $6,050 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $3,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS INC: $2,450 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC: $1,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $812 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFEED THE CHILDREN INC: $718 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNEWTON COMMUNITY FARM INC: $653 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSMILE TRAIN INC: $600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT BREAD-THE WALK FOR HUNGER INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $410 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAUTISM SPEAKS INC: $350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Corporation: $350 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $305 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $255 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMETROWEST YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH OF DIMES INC: $203 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS INC: $203 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC: $203 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $202 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSAFE PASSAGE INC: $155 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMary and John Elliot Charitable Foundation: $104 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC: $103 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters Of America: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAZARUS HOUSE INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS & JEWS INC: $100 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 Memorial Hermann Foundation ↗
  • Who funds WEST END HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC ↗
  • Who funds Hebrew Senior Life Inc ↗
  • Who funds Edward Foundation ↗
  • Who funds THE JULIE FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-PLYMOUTH INC ↗
  • Who funds Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS INC ↗
  • Who funds MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND INC ↗
  • Who funds THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN ↗
  • Who funds FEED THE CHILDREN INC ↗
  • Who funds NEWTON COMMUNITY FARM INC ↗

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.

Eastern Bank Foundati…The Pfizer Foundation…The Blackbaud Giving …Vanguard Charitable E…Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Eastern Bank FoundationMA16.9× affinity6 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Eastern Bank Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile 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 Sands Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Sands Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 50%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 4%
  • Safe Passage Inc: 55% of income from government
  • The Home for Little Wanderers Inc: 38% of income from government
  • Metrowest Young Men's Christian Association Inc: 33% of income from government
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • Greater Boston Food Bank Inc: 22% of income from government
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: 21% of income from government
  • Children's Hospital Corporation: 10% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Anna Jaques Hospital Inc: 4% of income from government
  • West End House Inc: 2% of income from government
  • Feed the Children Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Lazarus House Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Hebrew Senior Life Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Food for the Poor Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
5get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
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 91 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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