Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI

Sandstone Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $500 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lawrence P Moon
PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Joseph a Carlson
VICE PRESIDENT
Judith T Moon
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
19.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
71
Total grants awarded
$95K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$36K
6 grants
2023
$28K
8 grants
2020
$5K
10 grants
2019
$1K
1 grants
2018
$5K
10 grants
2016
$5K
9 grants
2015
$1K
1 grants
2014
$7K
13 grants
2013
$8K
13 grants

Top recipients

Museum of Wi Art
1 grant · WI
$20K
2 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$20K
6 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$8K
6 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$8K
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$7K
1 grant · WI · ≈ likely match
$5K
4 grants · VI · ✓ Exact match
$4K
5 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Junior Achievement
5 grants · WI
$3K
Economics Wisconsin
6 grants · WI
$2K

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

Museum of Wi Art
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$20K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$10K
Urban Ecology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$3K
Sojourner Family Peace Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Meta House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$1K
St George Village Botanical Garden
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VI · TY 2024
$1K
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$10K
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$5K
Gps Education Partners
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$5K
Milwaukee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$3K
Urban Ecology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$3K
Milwaukee School of Engineering
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$1K
St George Village Botanical Garden
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VI · TY 2023
$1K
Economics Wisconsin
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$1K
Milwaukee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$1K
St George Village Botanical Gardens
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VI · TY 2020
$500
Junior Achievement
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
Make a Difference Wi
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
The Als Association
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
Urban Egology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
Gps Education Partners
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
Milwaukee School of Engineering
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$500
Sojourner Family Peace Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$250
Economics Wisconsin
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$250
Milwuakee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2019
$1K
Milwuakee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$1K
Junior Achievement
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
Make a Difference Wi
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
Milwaukee School of Engineering
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
St George Village Botanical Gardens
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VI · TY 2018
$500
The Als Association
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
Urban Ecology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
Gps Education Partners
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$500
Sojourner Family Peace Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$250
Economics Wisconsin
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2018
$250
Milwaukee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$1K
Msoe
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
Gps Education Partners
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
St George Botanical Gardens
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
Junior Achievement
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
Urban Ecology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
Make a Wish
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$500
Economics Wisconsin
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$250
Sojourner Truth House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2016
$250
Milwaukee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2015
$1K
Milwaukee Art Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2014
$1K
Make a Difference Wisconsin Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2014
$1K
Urban Ecology Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2014
$1K
Milwaukee School of Engineering
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2014
$500
Junior Achievement
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WI · TY 2014
$500

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