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Nonprofit · EIN 31-6653312

SANDERS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20816

Financials

$859K$437K2023$2.4M$486K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANDERS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-PF$2,443,258$485,567$1,957,691$5,376,364$0$5,376,364
October 31, 2024990-PF$858,870$436,880$421,990$4,118,588$0$4,118,588
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$710,836
Dividends
$52,781
Interest
$11,503
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,667,310
Other income
$828

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$419,442
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$419,442
Excise tax on investment income
$23,603

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,118,588
Total assets, end of year
$5,376,364
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,376,364
Fair market value of assets
$11,342,017
Qualifying distributions
$419,442
Net investment income
$1,732,422

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FILIP S SANDERS
4990 SENTINEL DRIVE 306, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE2$0
JOSEPHINE E SANDERS - LEVIE
4990 SENTINEL DRIVE 306, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE1$0
ELKAN D SANDERS
6405 10TH STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307
TRUSTEE1$0
HANS G SANDERS
145 CALAIS COURT SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
TRUSTEE1$0
PAULA D KALES
4906 EARLSTON DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE1$0
SARA E SANDERS
350 9TH STREET SE - APT 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ANNELIESKE J SANDERS
6405 10TH STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FILIP S SANDERS
4990 SENTINEL DRIVE 306, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE2$0
JOSEPHINE E SANDERS - LEVIE
4990 SENTINEL DRIVE 306, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE1$0
ELKAN D SANDERS
6405 10TH STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307
TRUSTEE1$0
HANS G SANDERS
145 CALAIS COURT SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
TRUSTEE1$0
PAULA D KALES
4906 EARLSTON DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20816
TRUSTEE1$0
SARA E SANDERS
350 9TH STREET SE - APT 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20003
DIRECTOR0.5$0
ANNELIESKE J SANDERS
6405 10TH STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22307
DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4990 SENTINEL DR APT 306, BETHESDA, MD 20816-3584
In care of
% FILIP S SANDERS
Signed the 990-PF
FILIP S SANDERS, TRUSTEE
Phone
(301) 656-0795
Return prepared by
PBMARES LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-6653312
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,376,364
Income (IRS master file)
$3,117,672

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFOctober 2025$2,443,258$485,567$5,376,364XML
990-PFOctober 2024$858,870$436,880$4,118,588XML
990-PFOctober 2023$1,808,783$394,765$4,239,671IRS
990-PFOctober 2022–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2021–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2019–––IRS
990-PFOctober 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-6653312).

Questions about SANDERS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SANDERS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANDERS FOUNDATION is 31-6653312.
Is SANDERS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to SANDERS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SANDERS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SANDERS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SANDERS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SANDERS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SANDERS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,443,258, expenses of $485,567 and total assets of $5,376,364 at year end.

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