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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6054473

George H Sandy Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 79 grants and $4.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Chester R Macphee III
PO Box 591717
San Francisco, CA 941591717
(800) 227-6468
Form and materials
Letters explaining qualified activities under irc section 501(c)(3).
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Contributions are made primarily to support local activities benefitting the handicapped and infirmed, and for educational support. However, there are no specific restrictions or limitations.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,520,000

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $58,274,288
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,025,000

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $60,279,645
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,820,000

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $62,963,835
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,615,000

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $59,000,289
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,715,000

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $59,784,282
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,682,500

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $63,104,642
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,670,000

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $64,636,458

Grants paid in 2024

79 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    To provide support for their food assistance programs.

    $205,000
  2. Alameda County Community Food BankOakland, CA

    To provide nutritious food and nutrition education; distribute food through various networks.

    $185,000
  3. Individual

    To provide support services to homeless children and families and expand services to a larger number of recipients.

    $185,000
  4. Episcopal Community Services of SFSan Francisco, CA

    To support for emergency shelter, meals and other safety net services for the homeless.

    $165,000
  5. Individual

    To provide domestic violence safety net services.

    $160,000
  6. Homeless Prenatal ProgramSan Francisco, CA

    To provide services for low-income and homeless families.

    $155,000
  7. Individual

    To support their program to provide essential direct services, crisis support and education, including therapeutic childcare, early interventions, mental health services and emergency needs.

    $150,000
  8. San Francisco and Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    To support and expand Marin Pantry Network and SF Healthy Children Pantry program.

    $140,000
  9. Food Bank of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA

    To provide nutritional assistance to low-income people in Contra Costa and Solano counties.

    $130,000
  10. AdvokidsCorte Madera, CA

    To provide support for legal information, support, and education to advocates for foster children in California.

    $125,000
  11. Individual

    To support their program to recruit, train and supervise volunteers to provide individual advocacy and mentoring to foster care kids.

    $110,000
  12. Individual

    To provide support services to homeless and low-income vets.

    $100,000
  13. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    To provide support for recruiting and training volunteers to work one-on-one with low income students to improve reading skills to grade level.

    $100,000
  14. Huckleberry Youth ProgramsSan Francisco, CA

    To support their programs to service high-needs youths in San Francisco and Marin.

    $85,000
  15. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    To support their programs for Housing and Support services.

    $80,000
  16. Bridge the Gap College Prep Marin CSausalito, CA

    To provide academic support for vulnerable Marin City students through various educational programs.

    $75,000
  17. Samaritan HouseSan Mateo, CA

    To support homelessness prevention program and services for low income families headed by single mothers in San Mateo County.

    $75,000
  18. Individual

    To provide support for the after-school program providing recreational, educational, and vocational facilities and services to individuals with disabilities.

    $75,000
  19. Individual

    To provide safety, support and healing to battered women and children.

    $70,000
  20. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    To support their mobile Food Pantry Program serving low-income families with young children in Sonoma County.

    $70,000
  21. St Vincent de Paul SocietySan Francisco, CA

    To support Riley Center for Battered Women and their children.

    $70,000
  22. Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CA

    To provide shelter and services for homeless and low income individuals including homeless prevention and children's services

    $70,000
  23. City Youth NowSan Francisco, CA

    To support programs for youths under court jurisdiction through education and literacy.

    $65,000
  24. Sunset Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    To support Youth Development Program services for high risk youths.

    $65,000
  25. Curry Senior CenterSan Francisco, CA

    To provide services to seniors in the Tenderloin including primary health care, health education and behavioral health.

    $60,000
  26. Individual

    To provide [individual] to low-income, homebound seniors.

    $60,000
  27. Individual

    Provide crisis services to alameda county victims

    $60,000
  28. Boys Girls Club of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    To provide support for their Youth Workforce Development programs.

    $55,000
  29. Casa of Sonoma CountyKenwood, CA

    To recruit and train volunteers as court appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children

    $50,000
  30. Charles Armstrong SchoolBelmont, CA

    To support financial aid for students in special education programs.

    $50,000
  31. Stanbridge AcademySan Mateo, CA

    To support their tuition assistance program for low-income learning disabled students.

    $50,000
  32. CASA of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    To provide support for Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children under protection of the court.

    $50,000
  33. Northern California Family CenterMartinez, CA

    To support their programs for runaway, abused and homeless youth.

    $50,000
  34. Epiphany Center Mt St JosephSan Francisco, CA

    To provide licensed therapeutic early education for children from low-income families at risk for developmental delays.

    $50,000
  35. North Marin Community ServicesNovato, CA

    To provide shelter and services for low income individuals, including child development, health and wellness clinics, offering safety net for families and community

    $50,000
  36. YWCA Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, CA

    To provide support for emergency shelter services for domestic violence victims.

    $45,000
  37. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    To provide interim housing and supportive services.

    $45,000
  38. Individual

    To provide affordable and reliable [individual] care to low income San Francisco residents; also provides employment services, counseling and parenting workshops.

    $40,000
  39. Individual

    To support their home based education and support program.

    $40,000
  40. Weingarten Children's CenterRedwood City, CA

    To support their early intervention education program to develop auditory and oral expertise in deaf children.

    $40,000
  41. Shelter Inc ConcordConcord, CA

    To provide services preventing and ending homelessness in Contra Costa County.

    $40,000
  42. 10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CA

    To support students to consider, qualify, enroll and finish college education. Foster youth, english as a second language, first to college and immigrants.

    $40,000
  43. Rubicon Programs IncRichmond, CA

    To provide job training/placement, housing, behavioral health, and other supportive services to low income and homeless individuals.

    $40,000
  44. Individual

    To provide assisted living and skilled nursing to elderly Bay Area residents in need.

    $35,000
  45. New Door VenturesSan Francisco, CA

    Prepares low income youth disconnected from school and work for success in work and life through paid jobs.

    $35,000
  46. Buckelew ProgramsNovato, CA

    To provide support for their mental health programs.

    $35,000
  47. Individual

    To support their operations which manage donated surgeries and specialty care to low-income, uninsured Bay Area patients.

    $35,000
  48. Acknowledge AllianceMountain View, CA

    To provide support for the direct psychotherapy services to at-risk youth at Court and Community schools in San Mateo County.

    $35,000
  49. Adolescent Counseling ServicesRedwood City, CA

    To support their Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program.

    $35,000
  50. Individual

    To support their high quality early childhood education and comprehensive [individual] support programs.

    $35,000
  51. Ravenswood Family Health CenterEast Palo Alto, CA

    To support their program to provide oral health care and dentistry services to low income underserved young children and children with special needs.

    $35,000
  52. Committee on the Shelterless PetaluPetaluma, CA

    To provide relief to 1700+ homeless Sonoma County residents by providing basic services, programs for recovery and skills building programs.

    $35,000
  53. Individual

    To provide services to 18-24 foster [individual] to prevent poverty/homelessness.

    $35,000
  54. West Valley Community ServicesCupertino, CA

    To provide shelter and services to low income residents of west valley region of santa clara county.

    $35,000
  55. Project Open HandSan Francisco, CA

    To provide meals to homebound or critically ill individuals and seniors

    $30,000
  56. Schurig Center for Brain Injury RecLarkspur, CA

    To provide support for their brain injury specific services.

    $30,000
  57. San Francisco AchieversSan Francisco, CA

    To provide college scholarships, mentoring and guidance to African American male students from SF public schools

    $30,000
  58. Boys Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide after-school academic and college prep support to low income students and job/career rediness skills.

    $30,000
  59. Women's Recovery ServicesSanta Rosa, CA

    To provide shelter and services for low/no income mothers with substance abuse disabilities and young children.

    $30,000
  60. Ritter CenterSan Rafael, CA

    To assist low-income and homeless populations in Marin County

    $25,000
  61. Enterprise for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    To support This Way Ahead program to underserved San Francisco youths.

    $25,000
  62. South of Market Child CareSan Francisco, CA

    To support program to deliver low-cost child development and early education programming.

    $25,000
  63. Community Support Network Santa RosSanta Rosa, CA

    To support Sanctuary House program, 10-bed home with mental health programming serving Transitional Age Youth (TAY) at high-risk for chronic homelessness

    $25,000
  64. Individual

    To provide year-round mentor for very low-income youth 6-18 in [individual] Area counties.

    $25,000
  65. Access Institute for PsychologicalSan Francisco, CA

    To provide mental health services to low income and uninsured in san francisco;psychotherapy, medication,assessment and training services

    $25,000
  66. The ZonesSanta Rosa, CA

    To provide after-school academic and life skills and college prep support; provides free annual dental and vision checkups.

    $25,000
  67. Coastside HopeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To provide support for necessities to residents of the san mateo county coastside

    $25,000
  68. Homework CentralSan Mateo, CA

    To assist in general funding for their programs

    $20,000
  69. San Francisco Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    To provide support to their programs recruiting and training volunteers in San Francisco schools with emphasis on preparing students from low income high need communities.

    $20,000
  70. La Luz Center SonomaSonoma, CA

    To provide mental health and other services to high-risk families of 0-5yr. children with pandemic related challenges.

    $20,000
  71. Arriba JuntosSan Francisco, CA

    To support their automated offices skills program.

    $15,000
  72. Central City Hospitality HouseSan Francisco, CA

    To provide support services to 6th Street / SOMA / Tenderloin residents in need.

    $15,000
  73. In SpiritWoodacre, CA

    To provide support for their Attendant Care Program.

    $15,000
  74. Community Music CenterSan Francisco, CA

    To promote inclusive music education in SF, including a grant to support low-income youth

    $15,000
  75. Mission Dolores AcademySan Francisco, CA

    To support tuition assistance to inner-city low income students.

    $10,000
  76. Side by SideSan Anselmo, CA

    To support programs providing academic and therapeutic activities for children with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties.

    $10,000
  77. Operation Dignity IncOakland, CA

    To provide housing and support services for homeless veterans in Alameda County.

    $10,000
  78. Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    To support mental health services to homeless and extremely low income families.

    $5,000
  79. Individual

    To provide support to volunteers collecting food donations and distributing to low-income neighborhoods.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $395,00024% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $305,00019% of the total
  3. Education7 grants $275,00017% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $170,00011% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter4 grants $150,0009% of the total
  6. Mental health5 grants $140,0009% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $180,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California62 grants $3,300,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • US Bank NACORP.TRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $663,780
  • Thomas J Feeney EsqTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $4,984
  • Chester R Macphee IIITrustee Hours 10Pay $122,570

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