Private foundation · Eden Prairie, MN

Sandcastle Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
38
Repeat grantees
30
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy J Heim
PRESIDENT
David Heim
DIRECTOR
Michael Heim
DIRECTOR
Erik Heim
DIRECTOR
Brenda K Heim
DIRECTOR
Steven P Heim
DIRECTOR
Michael G Luger
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
247
Total grants awarded
$3.8M
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$800K
32 grants
2023
$805K
34 grants
2022
$600K
33 grants
2021
$440K
32 grants
2020
$370K
32 grants
2019
$320K
29 grants
2018
$240K
27 grants
2017
$240K
28 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$295K
8 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$278K
6 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$180K
7 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$160K
8 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$145K
5 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$140K
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$130K
6 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$123K
Beacon Interfaith Outreach
8 grants · MN
$110K
Missouri Botanical Gardens
7 grants · MO
$110K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of St Thomas
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$75K
Ujamaa Place
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$70K
Prop People Reaching Out to Other People
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$50K
Crescent Cove
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$40K
Simpson Housing Services Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$40K
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$40K
St Patrick Center
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2024
$40K
Missouri Botanical Gardens
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Washington University
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Animal Protection Assoc of Missouri
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Aeon
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$25K
Ocean Blue Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
OR · TY 2024
$25K
Summit Academy Oic
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$25K
National Alliance for Research
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Achieve Minneapolis
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Beacon Interfaith Outreach
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Legal Rights Center Incorporated
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Washburn Center for Children
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$15K
President and Trustees of Bates
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
ME · TY 2024
$15K
Can Do Canines
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Domestic Abuse Project
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$15K
Eden Prairie Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Nexstar Legacy Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Hennepin Theatre Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Children's Health Care
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Scholarship America Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Minnesota Orchestra
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$5K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2024
$5K
University of St Thomas
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$75K
Ujamaa Place
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$70K
People Serving People
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Crescent Cove
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$40K
St Patrick Center
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$40K
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$40K
Washington University
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$30K
Missouri Botanical Gardens
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$30K
Animal Protection Assoc of Missouri
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$25K
National Alliance for Research
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Ocean Blue Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
OR · TY 2023
$25K
Planned Parenthood of the St Louis Region and Southwest Missouri
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MO · TY 2023
$25K
Aeon
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$25K
YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$20K
Achieve Minneapolis
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$20K
Beacon Interfaith Outreach
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$20K
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$20K
Prop People Reaching Out to Other People
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
MN · TY 2023
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.