The Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Boca Raton / South Palm Beach County, making a few large, targeted gifts to institutions that shape the community—particularly higher education, Jewish communal life, and healthcare. Grants are typically sizable and repeat to a small set of institutional recipients, focused on capital, programmatic, or general charitable support rather than many small awards. The foundation appears to prioritize durable institutional partners that serve civic, educational, and medical needs in its home region.
Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Foundation Inc. gives in a small set of large, repeated grants that tie directly to institutions in Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County. Two annual awards to FAU Foundation, each at $440,000 in 2023 and 2024, show the scale of its support for university-related charitable purposes. The foundation also returns to Jewish Federation of SPB, which received $136,000 in 2023 and $118,000 in 2024, indicating an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time gift. That pattern is echoed in its support for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Adolph & Rose Levis JCC, and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service, alongside smaller gifts to other local nonprofits. The grant list points to a funder that favors institutional partners serving education, Jewish communal life, healthcare, and family services. Its awards are often unrestricted or broadly designated for charitable purposes, suggesting flexibility within a tightly local portfolio. The result is a grantmaking record built around repeat support for organizations that anchor civic and social life in its home region.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. FAU Foundation received $440,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for charitable purposes, showing sustained support for Florida Atlantic University-related work. Jewish communal organizations also receive recurring backing: Jewish Federation of SPB was funded at $136,000 in 2023 and $118,000 in 2024, while Hillel of Broward & PB County received $33,000 in 2023. In healthcare, Boca Raton Regional Hospital received $89,480 in 2023 and $88,830 in 2024, and Joe Dimaggio Children’s Hospital received $36,680 in 2024 plus $4,000 in 2023. Family and social services appear as well, including Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service at $40,000 in both 2023 and 2024 and Jafco at $24,057 in 2023.
Typical grants range from $1,800 at the 25th percentile to $7,200 at the median, with the 75th percentile at $52,500. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, pointing to a renew-a-partner style of giving rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Many awards are labeled for charitable purposes or charitable purposes, with broad use rather than narrow project-specific restrictions.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $53K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$53K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees in their local region; funding is typically institution-focused (university, hospital, Jewish federation) rather than dispersed across many small nonprofits.
Notable grantees: FAU Foundation (Florida Atlantic University), Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach (SPB), Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 81% of grants go to recipients in Florida, and every recent grant listed is in the United States. Boca Raton appears repeatedly, including grants to FAU Foundation, Jewish Federation of SPB, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Adolph & Rose Levis JCC, and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service. Other Florida cities that appear in the recent list include Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Delray Beach, and Jacksonville. Outside Florida, the foundation made smaller grants to recipients in Denver, W Caldwell, Santa Monica, and Washington, DC.
The recent grant list centers on education, Jewish communal life, healthcare, and family services. Examples include Florida Atlantic University-related support through FAU Foundation, Jewish Federation of SPB, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Adolph & Rose Levis JCC, and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly spread out: the 25th percentile is $1,800, the median is $7,200, and the 75th percentile is $52,500. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including two $440,000 grants to FAU Foundation in 2023 and 2024.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including FAU Foundation at $440,000 in both 2023 and 2024, Jewish Federation of SPB at $136,000 and $118,000, Boca Raton Regional Hospital at $89,480 and $88,830, and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service at $40,000 in both years.
Florida is the top state by grant count, accounting for 81% of grants. Boca Raton is the most visible city in the recent list, with multiple grants there, and other Florida recipient cities include Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Delray Beach, and Jacksonville.
It operates as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants are often listed for charitable purposes, which suggests broadly designated support rather than tightly restricted project-only awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Family Charitable Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $1,700,000 | 2026 | DAFcharitable purpose |
| Schnurmacher Family Charitable Foun | Boca Raton, FL | $1,700,000 | 2026 | DAFcharitable purpose |
| Ross Charitable Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $1,700,000 | 2026 | DAFcharitable purpose |
| FAU Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $450,000 | 2026 | charitable purposes |
| Jewish Federation of SPB | Boca Raton, FL | $85,000 | 2026 | charitable purposes |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $67,500 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service | Boca Raton, FL | $51,000 | 2026 | charitable purposes |
| Adolph & Rose Levis JCC | Boca Raton, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | Charitable Purposes |
| JAFCO | Sunrise, FL | $40,914 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | charitable purposes |
| Israel Tennis & Edu Centers | Deerfield Bch, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Congreation B'Nai Israel | Boca Raton, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| US Holocaust Memorial | Washington, DC | $3,600 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Friends of Yashar LaChaya | E Brunswik, NJ | $2,700 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Students Supporting Israel | Minneapolis, MN | $2,700 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Friends of the Israel Defence Force | New York, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | $1,700 | 2026 | charitable purposes |
| Caron Treatment Centers | Wernersville, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Spark Youth | Brandon, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Impact 100 | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Trustbridge | Boca Raton, FL | $500 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | $500 | 2026 | charitable purpose |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $10,091,250 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| FAU Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $451,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Jewish Federation of SPB | Boca Raton, FL | $85,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Adolph & Rose Levis JCC | Boca Raton, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable Purposes |
| Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service | Boca Raton, FL | $40,400 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Hands of Tzedakeh | Boca Raton, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| US Holocaust Memorial | Washington, DC | $7,600 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Hillel of Broward & Palm Beach | Boca Raton, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Israel Tennis & Edu Centers | Deerfield Bch, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Tikia Children's Home | W Caldwell, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | charitable purposes |
| Students Supporting Israel | Minneapolis, MN | $2,800 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Friends of Yashar LaChaya | E Brunswik, NJ | $2,700 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Friends of the Israel Defence Force | New York, NY | $2,250 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Caron Treatment Centers | Wernersville, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| JARC | Boca Raton, FL | $1,875 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life | Boca Raton, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Eat Better Love Better | Jacksonville, FL | $750 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| Brain Bowl Events | Delray Bch, FL | $250 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| The Charlie Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100 | 2025 | charitable purpose |
| FAU Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $440,000 | 2024 | charitable purposes |
| Jewish Federation of SPB | Boca Raton, FL | $118,000 | 2024 | charitable purposes |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton, FL | $88,830 | 2024 | charitable purpose |
| Adolph & Rose Levis JCC | Boca Raton, FL | $65,000 | 2024 | Charitable Purposes |
| Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service | Boca Raton, FL | $40,000 | 2024 | charitable purposes |
| Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital | Hollywood, FL | $36,680 | 2024 | charitable purposes |
Rubin Family Charitable Foundation
$1,700,000DAFcharitable purpose
Schnurmacher Family Charitable Foun
$1,700,000DAFcharitable purpose
Ross Charitable Foundation
$1,700,000DAFcharitable purpose
FAU Foundation
$450,000charitable purposes
Jewish Federation of SPB
$85,000charitable purposes
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
$67,500charitable purpose
Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service
$51,000charitable purposes
Israel Tennis & Edu Centers
$5,000charitable purpose
Congreation B'Nai Israel
$5,000charitable purpose
US Holocaust Memorial
$3,600charitable purpose
Friends of Yashar LaChaya
$2,700charitable purpose
Morgan Pressel Foundation
$1,700charitable purposes
Caron Treatment Centers
$1,000charitable purpose
Spark Youth
$1,000charitable purpose
Impact 100
$1,000charitable purpose
Trustbridge
$500charitable purpose
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
$10,091,250charitable purpose
FAU Foundation
$451,000charitable purposes
Jewish Federation of SPB
$85,000charitable purposes
Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service
$40,400charitable purposes
Morgan Pressel Foundation
$10,000charitable purposes
US Holocaust Memorial
$7,600charitable purpose
Israel Tennis & Edu Centers
$5,000charitable purpose
Tikia Children's Home
$3,000charitable purposes
Students Supporting Israel
$2,800charitable purpose
Friends of Yashar LaChaya
$2,700charitable purpose
Friends of the Israel Defence Force
$2,250charitable purpose
Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life
$1,500charitable purpose
Eat Better Love Better
$750charitable purpose
Brain Bowl Events
$250charitable purpose
The Charlie Foundation
$100charitable purpose
Jewish Federation of SPB
$118,000charitable purposes
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
$88,830charitable purpose
Ruth Rales Jewish Family Service
$40,000charitable purposes
Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital
$36,680charitable purposes