Private foundation · Omaha, NE

The Sandcastle Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $5K – $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Patrick Geenen
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Lundgren Geenen
TREASURER
Michael Jones
SECRETARY
Dennis Lundgren
VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Lundgren
VICE PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
55
Total grants awarded
$309K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$64K
10 grants
2023
$51K
10 grants
2022
$60K
11 grants
2021
$73K
12 grants
2020
$61K
12 grants

Top recipients

All Saints Episcopal Church
5 grants · IL
$32K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center
3 grants · NC
$22K
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Lurie Children's Hospital
3 grants · IL
$20K
Friends of Northside
3 grants · IL
$15K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$15K
Ravenswood Community Center
2 grants · IL
$15K
Lifeworks Services
3 grants · NC
$14K

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

Cofan Survival Fund
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Nourishing Hope
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$9K
All Saints Episcopal Church
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$7K
Paws Chicago
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of Northside
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Alliance Immigrant Neighbors
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Ravenswood Community Services
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Haywood Community College Foundation
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Lifeworks Services
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Grace Church
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
IL · TY 2024
$2K
All Saints Episcopal Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$6K
Cofan Survival Fund
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
First United Methodist Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of Lane Tech
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of Northside
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Lifeworks Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Paws Chicago
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Haywood Community College Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Ravenswood Community Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$6K
First United Methodist Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$6K
Lifeworks Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$6K
Haywood Waterways Association
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$6K
Haywood Community College Foundation
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$6K
Lurie Children's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
All Saints Episcopal Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Friends of Northside
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Paws Chicago
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Friends of Lane Tech
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Ravenswood Community Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Haywood Waterways Association
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2021
$14K
Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2021
$11K
Ravenswood Community Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$10K
All Saints Episcopal Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$9K
Lifeworks Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2021
$6K
Lurie Children's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Paws Chicago
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$5K
The Arc of Haywood County Inc
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2021
$4K
St James Summer in the City
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Nourishing Hope (fka Lakeview Pantry)
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$3K
Grace Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Camp Chicago
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Lurie Children's Hospital
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$10K
Ark of Haywood Waterway
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2020
$10K
Lifeworks Services
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$6K
Lakeview Pantry
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$5K
Ravenswood Community Center
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$5K
All Saints Episcopal Church
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$5K
Paws Chicago
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$5K

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