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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1194492

The Sanford Foundation

A private foundation in Mercer Island, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 53 grants and $47,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,900

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $24,825

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,185

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $23,055

  • Tax year 2022

    $58,655

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $18,572

  • Tax year 2021

    $83,545

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $27,544

  • Tax year 2020

    $53,865

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $12,447

  • Tax year 2019

    $90,605

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $16,510

Grants paid in 2024

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. ProMusica FoundationEugene, OR

    charity

    $20,000
  2. Oregon Contemporary TheaterEugene, OR

    Charity

    $5,000
  3. Center For NonProfit LawEugene, OR

    Charity

    $4,800
  4. Orchestra NextEugene, OR

    charity

    $3,000
  5. Eugene Southtowne Rotary FoundationEugene, OR

    charity

    $2,500
  6. Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Charity

    $2,000
  7. Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland, OR

    public broadcasting

    $1,500
  8. KLCCEugene, OR

    Charity

    $1,500
  9. International Womens Forum of IdahoBoise, ID

    charity

    $1,020
  10. The Alliance of IdahoHailey, ID

    Charity

    $1,000
  11. Public CitizenWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,000
  12. Whitman College Alumni FundWalla Walla, WA

    Education

    $1,000
  13. Mercer Island Rotary FoundationMercer Island, WA

    charity

    $830
  14. Stove Team InternationalPortland, OR

    Charity

    $500
  15. Casita CopanPittsburgh, PA

    Charity

    $500
  16. The Community LibraryKetchum, ID

    Charity

    $500
  17. ElawEugene, OR

    Charity

    $500
  18. Friends of Sawtooth Avalanche CenteKetchum, ID

    Charity

    $210
  19. HighergroundHailey, ID

    Charity

    $190
  20. Harvest Against HungerSeattle, WA

    Charity

    $150
  21. The Rotary FoundationChicago, IL

    charity

    $100
  22. Mercer Island Schools FoundationMercer Island, WA

    Charity

    $100
  23. International Womens Forum of ORPortland, OR

    Charity

    $0
  24. Imagination LibraryEugene, OR

    Public Library

    $0
  25. Whitebird Clinic CAHOOTSEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  26. The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID

    Charity

    $0
  27. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charity

    $0
  28. Next Step RecyclingEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  29. McKenzie River TrustEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  30. Sun Valley Music FestivalSun Valley, ID

    Charity

    $0
  31. Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and MississippiMemphis, TN

    Charity

    $0
  32. El PorvenirBroomfield, CO

    Charity

    $0
  33. Voices Project White HelmetsBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $0
  34. Jefferson Public RadioAshland, OR

    Public Broadcasting

    $0
  35. Nightingale Hostel ShelterSpringfield, OR

    Charity

    $0
  36. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Charity

    $0
  37. St Vincent De PaulEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  38. SponsorsEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  39. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $0
  40. KindWashington, DC

    Charity

    $0
  41. Eugene Symphony AssociationEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  42. Planned Parenthood of Lane CountyEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  43. Eugene BalletEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0
  44. Water for LifeWhite Bear Lake, MN

    charity

    $0
  45. Square One VillagesEugene, OR

    charity

    $0
  46. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    charity

    $0
  47. Mt Pisgah ArboretumEugene, OR

    charity

    $0
  48. Eugene Public Library Imagination LibraryEugene, OR

    charity

    $0
  49. Sun Valley Museum of ArtKetchum, ID

    charity

    $0
  50. Stove Team InternationalPortland, OR

    charity

    $0
  51. The Eugene MissionEugene, OR

    charity

    $0
  52. Orchestra NextEugene, OR

    charity

    $0
  53. Eugene Southtowne Rotary FoundationEugene, OR

    Charity

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $24,50080% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,5008% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,0203% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $1,0003% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon29 grants $41,300
  2. Idaho8 grants $2,920
  3. Washington4 grants $2,080
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $1,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  6. Illinois1 grant $100
  7. California2 grants $0
  8. Colorado1 grant $0
  9. Maryland1 grant $0
  10. Minnesota1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Raymond SanfordBoard member Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Nancy S HughesBoard member Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Patricia S TurnerSecy/Treas Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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