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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0954297

The Stephen M Sander Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $144,790 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $144,790

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $383,507

  • Tax year 2024

    $98,051

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $403,493

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $379,952

  • Tax year 2022

    $122,800

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $409,400

  • Tax year 2021

    $87,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $500,057

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $567,320

  • Tax year 2019

    $132,549

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $620,704

  • Tax year 2018

    $51,126

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $695,327

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Aspen Community Foundation Giving NetworkBasalt, CO

    General purpose

    $43,000
  2. NXT Art Foundation IncSanta Clarita, CA

    General purpose

    $26,000
  3. Glo Good Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $15,000
  4. Buckhorn Public ArtsAspen, CO

    General purpose

    $10,250
  5. Aspen Institute Society of FellowsWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  6. Childrens Oncology Support FundLos Angeles, CA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. Wild Bear Nature CenterNederland, CO

    General purpose

    $7,500
  8. Studio SlewBrooklyn, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  9. AcesNew Haven, CT

    General purpose

    $5,000
  10. Coalition for Fairness in SohonohoNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  11. Aspen Hope CenterBasalt, CO

    General purpose

    $3,020
  12. Aspen Art MuseumAspen, CO

    General purpose

    $2,500
  13. Care with Me FoundationSparks, NV

    General purpose

    $1,000
  14. Susan G Komen for the CureDallas, TX

    General purpose

    $1,000
  15. ColoradogivesorgArvada, CO

    General purpose

    $520

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $39,75053% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $7,50010% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $3,0204% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado5 grants $59,290
  2. California3 grants $43,500
  3. Nebraska1 grant $15,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. New York2 grants $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  7. Nevada1 grant $1,000
  8. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen M SanderPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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