The Sander Family Foundation makes a small number of modest, focused grants that prioritize direct community services—especially early childhood care, community health centers, and food security. Their largest and repeat awards go to a neighborhood nursery school, while remaining grants fund operating support for local health and food assistance organizations. Giving appears pragmatic and locally oriented, favoring general/operating support over project-specific grants.
Concentrated, small-scale giving: few grants per year with repeat support to favored organizations; primarily modest operating/general purpose awards rather than large, multi-year endowments.
Notable grantees: Peter's Place Nursery School, West Hawaii Community Health Center, Community Food Share
$15K
$71K
$4K
$8K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER'S PLACE NURSERY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALL ROADS | BOULDER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PETER'S PLACE NURSERY SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEST HAWAII COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | KAILUA KONA, HI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOULDER HOMELESS SHELTER | BOULDER, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEST HAWAII COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | KAILUA KONA, HI | $1,600 | 2023 | OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE | LOUISVILLE, CO | $1,500 | 2023 | OPERATING |
| BOULDER HOMELESS SHELTER | BOULDER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | OPERATING |
PETER'S PLACE NURSERY SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ALL ROADS
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PETER'S PLACE NURSERY SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
WEST HAWAII COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BOULDER HOMELESS SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WEST HAWAII COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$1,600OPERATING
COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE
OPERATING
BOULDER HOMELESS SHELTER
$1,000OPERATING