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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 36-3588701

The Sandler Foundation

A private foundation in Stamford, CT. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 5 grants and $27,965 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,965

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $15,649

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $55,000

Grants paid in 2021

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Afya Matching Foundation GeneralYonkers, NY

    Unrestricted

    $11,446
  2. Parsons DanceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,519
  3. Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  4. The Joyce Theater Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. WNET GroupNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $4,00080% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $27,965

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Morris SandlerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marideth J SandlerSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Norman B SandlerTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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