2025-04-15T17:44:06-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 263839455 Sandals Foundation Inc % Lourdes Blanco SAND 3052841300 5505 Waterford District Drive STE 3 Miami FL 33126 LOURDES BLANCO President 3052841300 2025-04-15 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lourdes Blanco 5505 Waterford District Drive STE 3 Miami FL 33126 466934 false X www.SandalsFoundation.org X 2008 FL The Sandals Foundation seeks to fulfull the promise of the Caribbean by investing in Education, Environment, Health, and Community. We strive to improve the peoples lives and preserve natural surroundings for future generations. 6 6 0 66 0 0 312638 466912 0 18 22 0 312656 466934 98813 282337 0 0 0 40647 116705 111506 215518 393843 97138 73091 251452 320958 3585 0 247867 320958 The Sandals Foundation seeks to fulfull the promise of the Caribbean by investing in Education, Environment, Health, and Community. We strive to improve the peoples lives and preserve natural surroundings for future generations. false false 255005 237190 COMMUNITY initiatives focused on providing healthcare access and support in the Caribbean, including breast cancer awareness, childrens hospital support, telemedicine for children with cancer and blood disorders, dental and eye care programs, prostate cancer examinations, hospital equipment funding, and adolescent wellness center renovation. 52986 44362 EDUCATION efforts: School upgrades & programs - these include infrastructure improvements like building classrooms, refurbishing facilities, and providing essential equipment such as computers, printers, and furniture. Projects range from basic needs like feeding programs and electrical restoration to more specialized initiatives like agricultural programs, literacy labs, and computer labs. Many projects focus on specific schools in Jamaica, but others extend to different islands. Additional Educational Programs: The document also outlines various educational programs, including literacy manuals, computer lab enhancements, math camps, scholarships (Gordon Butch Stewart and Care for Kids), teacher training, literacy enhancement programs (Super Kids), and specialized training in hospitality, emotional well-being, and conflict resolution. These programs target diverse groups, including students, teachers, and even inmates. 1556 784 ENVIRONMENT: Efforts included: Employed 5 wardens for patrolling at Boscobel Fish Sanctuary to patrol, invasive species removal, and community engagement. Removed lionfish and conducted beach and underwater clean-up, removing 1,510 lbs of garbage. At White Fish Sanctuary, employed 5; released 100 turtle hatchinlings, provided Hurrican Beryl relief to fishermen. Other efforts: Earth Day tree plantings; Intl Coastal Cleanup reulsting in 5,000 lbs of garbage collected; Sea Turtel Jamaica project with 23,000 hatchlings released; St. Lucia Coral Restoration; Coastal Stewardship Project in Antigua and Barbados; Farming project, Food Security, and trauma healing in Grenada. Animal Welfare on spaying and neutering in Antigua, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Bahamas. 309547 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true false false false FL X Leo Viana CPA 3052841300 5505 Waterford District Drive Miami FL 33126 X Marsha Archer Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Blum Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donald Daly Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melvin Ming Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lourdes Blanco President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Kaiser Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nelson Penalver Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 true false false 40647 426265 40647 466912 22 22 40647 0 466934 22 0 0 282337 282337 9805 9805 11938 11938 19303 19303 702 702 1901 1901 Program Supplies 27210 27210 Fundraising Event 40647 40647 393843 309547 43649 40647 239377 212134 100589 12075 8235 251452 320958 3585 3585 0 X 247867 320958 247867 320958 251452 320958 73091 0 X false false false X 284868 249702 376852 312638 426265 1650325 284868 249702 376852 312638 426265 1650325 210195 1440130 24 10 15 18 22 89 1650414 0.87260 0.62900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Central America and the Caribbean Grant making Community-General 201784 Central America and the Caribbean Program services Community-General 11558 Central America and the Caribbean Grant making Community-Disaster 35406 Central America and the Caribbean Program services Community-Disaster 6256 Central America and the Caribbean Grant making Education 44362 Central America and the Caribbean Program services Education 8624 Central America and the Caribbean Grant making Environment 784 Central America and the Caribbean Program services Environment 772 309546 309546 Central America and the Caribbean Support Activities 272337 Wire Transfer Central America and the Caribbean Support activities 10000 Wire Transfer false false false false false false Golf Classic 40647 40647 40647 40647 40647 General Explanation Attachment A third party company, generously organized and sponsored a golf tournament; donations for the event were paid to the Sandals Foundation. Certain goods were provided to be used for the event or to be auctioned. These In-Kind donations were relinquished to the company sponsoring the event. The receipt of these donations were reported as In-Kind Donations, and the relinquishment of these same goods were reported as Other Expenses. General Explanation Attachment Cash donations for the event were donated directly to the foundation and reported as Contributions. false false false false false false Nelson Penalver Director X Food Bev & raffle goods 14 40647 InvEstimate false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board of Directors reviews the Tax Return prior to filing. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19Information about the foundation, including financial data, may be located in the Sandals Foundation our website under the About Us section. In addition, this information is made available upon request to the general public.