Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Saunders Family Charitable Fund

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Typical grant size
$6K – $10K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
30
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO SPECIFIC DEADLINE.
ContactHELEN BURROWS · 6508679385
MaterialsSUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN WRITING TO ADDRESS ABOVE.
RestrictionsRECIPIENTS MUST BE EXEMPT AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC 501(C)(3). PREFERENCE TO EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christine S Berg
TRUSTEE
$5K
Thomas J Saunders
TRUSTEE
$5K
Joseph W Saunders
TRUSTEE
Sharon P Saunders
TRUSTEE
Christine Saunders
VICE-PRESIDE
$5K
John N Staples III Esq
SECRETARY
John N Staples III
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
19.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
164
Total grants awarded
$9.6M
Total amount
$58K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$402K
11 grants
2023
$546K
10 grants
2022
$494K
10 grants
2021
$655K
15 grants
2020
$449K
14 grants
2019
$273K
12 grants
2018
$740K
16 grants
2017
$771K
17 grants
2016
$1.5M
17 grants
2015
$1.2M
16 grants
2014
$953K
13 grants
2013
$1.6M
13 grants

Top recipients

Leland Stanford Junior University
3 grants · CA
$1.4M
29 grants · VA
$1.1M
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$750K
Teach for America
5 grants · CA
$530K
University of Denver Colorado
3 grants · CO
$513K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$500K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$500K
American Heart Association
3 grants · CA
$445K
George W Bush Presidential Center
2 grants · TX
$350K

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

The Bay Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Teach for America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
VA · TY 2024
$40K
Northwestern University
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2024
$16K
Youth Alive
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Spare for Change
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$10K
Evanston Township High School Educational Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Vertical Sports Maui
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2024
$5K
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust
EDUCATION INITIATIVE
HI · TY 2024
$5K
The Basic Fund
BASIC FUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$5K
University of Hawai'i
TUITION FOR STUDENTS
HI · TY 2024
$1K
The Bay Education Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$250K
Teach for America
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
University of California - San Francisco Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Maui Preparatory Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2023
$50K
North Bay Children's Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Northwestern University
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2023
$16K
University of Hawai'i
TUITION FOR STUDENTS
HI · TY 2023
$15K
Junior Achievement of Northern California
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS
VA · TY 2023
$10K
Vertical Sports Maui
GENERAL SUPPORT
HI · TY 2023
$10K
The Bay Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$250K
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust
GENERAL PURPOSES
HI · TY 2022
$50K
Youth Alive
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$50K
The Basic Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$40K
North Bay Children's Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Guardian Training
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$25K
University of Hawaii
SCHOLARSHIPS
HI · TY 2022
$18K
Northwestern University
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2022
$16K
Spare for Change
GENERAL PURPOSES
HI · TY 2022
$10K
Marine Corps Scholarship Fund
SCHOLARSHIPS
VA · TY 2022
$10K
General purposes
CO · TY 2021
$245K
General purposes
TX · TY 2021
$125K
Education
NY · TY 2021
$100K
General Purposes
CA · TY 2021
$40K
General Purposes
HI · TY 2021
$25K
General purposes
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Education
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Education
IL · TY 2021
$16K
Education
CA · TY 2021
$10K
General Purposes
HI · TY 2021
$10K
Scholarships
VA · TY 2021
$10K
Scholarships
HI · TY 2021
$9K
Education
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Education
CA · TY 2021
$5K
General purposes
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Education
NY · TY 2020
$150K
General Purposes
TX · TY 2020
$100K
General Purposes
HI · TY 2020
$50K
General Purposes
CA · TY 2020
$40K

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