Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

Saunders Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K – $17K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christina Saunders
PRESIDENT
$3K
Jackson Saunders
TREASURER
Alyssa Bigham
SECRETARY
Tim March
TREASURER
Sallie S March
VICE PRESIDENT
John Saunders
SECRETARY
Susan Zoidis
CO-PRESIDENT
Susan Zoidis Co
PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
43
Total grants awarded
$781K
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$119K
6 grants
2023
$128K
8 grants
2022
$132K
7 grants
2021
$105K
5 grants
2020
$103K
5 grants
2019
$55K
2 grants
2016
$70K
5 grants
2015
$70K
5 grants

Top recipients

Webster High School
6 grants · WI
$270K
Banyan Community
6 grants · MN
$92K
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$85K
Dougherty Family College
4 grants · MN
$80K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
Webster School District
2 grants · WI
$54K
3 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$51K
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$32K
Northside Acheivement Zone
2 grants · MN
$27K
2 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$20K

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

Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$50K
Trustees of Tufts College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$17K
The Franklin Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$17K
Dunwoody College of Technology
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
The Blake School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$5K
Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$50K
Trustees of Tufts College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$20K
The Franklin Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$17K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$16K
Dunwoody College of Technology
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$10K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$5K
The Blake School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$5K
Dougherty Family College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$5K
Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2022
$45K
Dougherty Family College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$25K
Trustees of Tufts College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$20K
The Franklin Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$17K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$15K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$5K
The Blake School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2022
$5K
Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2021
$45K
Dougherty Family College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2021
$25K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2021
$15K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2021
$15K
The Blake School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2021
$5K
Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2020
$40K
Dougherty Family College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$25K
The Blake School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$18K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$15K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$5K
Webster High School
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2019
$40K
Banyan Community
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2019
$15K
Webster School District
GENERAL
WI · TY 2016
$28K
The Blake School
GENERAL
MN · TY 2016
$20K
Northside Acheivement Zone
GENERAL
MN · TY 2016
$15K
Delasalle
GENERAL
MN · TY 2016
$5K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL
MN · TY 2016
$2K
The Blake School
GENERAL
MN · TY 2015
$27K
Webster School District
GENERAL
WI · TY 2015
$26K
Northside Acheivement Zone
GENERAL
MN · TY 2015
$12K
Delasalle
GENERAL
MN · TY 2015
$5K
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL
MN · TY 2015
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.