Funding search · EIN 205956773 · Sarasota, FL
Richard & Ellen Sandor Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $811,338
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens1 grant · $85,000
- Ringling College of Art and Design1 grant · $76,000
- Washington University in St Louis1 grant · $60,000
- The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee1 grant · $55,000
- Art Institute of Chicago School2 grants · $44,500
- Asolo Theatre1 grant · $30,000
- Prostate Cancer Foundation2 grants · $25,525
- University of Arkansas Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- The Book Truck1 grant · $25,000
- Florida Studio Theatre1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $85,000
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $76,000
Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $60,000
Washington University in St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
General operating support
- $55,000
The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $34,500
Art Institute of Chicago School · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
- $30,000
Asolo Theatre · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
The Book Truck · Long Beech, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
University of Arkansas Foundation · Fayetteville, AZ · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Florida Studio Theatre · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General operating support
- $20,000
The Paideia School · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General operating support
- $18,000
Temple Emanu-Ei · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $17,000
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation Incorporated · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $15,525
Prostate Cancer Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Florida Studio Theatre · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $15,000
The Option Institute · Sheffield, MA · 2023
General operating support
- $15,000
The Book Truck · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $14,000
American Friends Musee Dorsay · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $12,500
Uams Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022
General operating support
- $11,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Richard and ellen sandor family magnet nursing education fund & support of continuing education for a nursing student.
- $10,000
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
American Friends of the Musee Dorsay · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Diocese of Venice in Florida · Venice, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Evergreen Climate Innovations · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Kissick Family Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Home run derby
- $10,000
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
American Friends Musee Dorsay · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Art Institute of Chicago School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Diocese of Venice in Florida · Venice, FL · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Eyebeam Atelier · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Temple Emanu-El Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
University of Ca Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General operating support
- $10,000
Van Wezel Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General operating support
- $6,200
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $5,113
Eyebeam Atelier · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $5,000
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Facets Multi-Media Incorporated · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Key Chorale · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
The Circus Arts Conservatory · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
The Eyebeam Atelier · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Alport Syndrom Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
The Studio Museum in Harlem · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
University of Minnessota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Sarasota Art Museum - Ringling College of Art and Design · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General operating support
- $5,000
United Way of Westchester and Putnam · White Plains, NY · 2022
General operating support
- $3,000
University of Oklahoma Foundation · Norman, OK · 2024
General operating support
- $2,500
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General operating support
- $1,000
Friends of Payton · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support
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