AI Summary
The Sanders Foundation C/O Filip S. Sanders is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on grantmaking through a relationship-based approach, exclusively by invitation. In the filing year 2025, the foundation awarded a total of $419.4K across 81 grantees, and it does not accept unsolicited proposals. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways via Impala's Funder Prospecting.
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
MANNA FOOD CENTER INC
SILVER SPRING, MD
$221.8K
8%
WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY
WASHINGTON, DC
$90K
3%
PROJECT ZAWADI INC
ST. PAUL, MN
$82K
3%
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Total No. of Grants
71
Median 1st year grant
$2K
Median 2nd year grant
$3K
Top 3 Grants
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Grantee
Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS?
No. SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS give?
SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS primarily gives to organizations located in Maryland, District Of Columbia, and Virginia. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS’s grants?
The largest share of grants from SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS fall in the $5,000 to $25 thousand range. The median first-year grant is about $2,000. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS make each year?
In 2025, SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS awarded about 70 grants, totaling nearly $419 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS fund recently?
In 2025, SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS awarded grants to about 80 grantees. Recent grantees include MANNA FOOD CENTER INC, WASHINGTON JESUIT ACADEMY, and PROJECT ZAWADI INC. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS?
SANDERS FOUNDATION C/O FILIP S SANDERS does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.