David & Geraldine Sandman Family Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and institutions. Its mission focuses on providing scholarships and unrestricted funding to various educational entities, including high schools and universities. The foundation also demonstrates a commitment to community engagement and autism-related causes through its grantmaking. It primarily serves educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, with a notable emphasis on supporting students and educational programs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local or regionally connected educational institution (high school, college, scholarship program, or small community nonprofit) with demonstrated ties to the foundation's community and modest grant needs.
Good Fit
- • Based in the foundation's home state or can demonstrate strong local connections.
- • An education focus such as scholarships, K–12 schools, or university scholarship programs.
- • Track record of prior small grants or repeat partnerships with similar private foundations.
- • Ability to be proposed or nominated by an existing grantee or by a trustee-level contact.
- • Proposals aligned with single-year, modest funding needs (typical awards in the $300–13,000 range).
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in the foundation's home state, which received roughly 75% of grant dollars in the latest year despite awards touching five states overall.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows ten distinct recipients and similar multi-year activity (6–10 recipients per year), indicating a moderate spread of independent grantees even though dollars are concentrated among a small set of top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected recipients, which limits open solicitations, but filings show two new recipients in the latest year (about 20% of grantees), so new entrants do appear occasionally even if access is primarily relationship-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
