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Grants paid by The Sanders Family Foundation

EIN 27-4292119 · Vestavia, AL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22

The Sanders Family Foundation of Vestavia, AL (EIN 27-4292119) reported 117 grants paid totaling $1,542,244 to 28 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,542,244

117 grants

Recipients

28

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201814$101,394
201913$143,250
202015$155,500
202114$177,500
202215$238,000
202316$216,500
202415$230,100
202515$280,000

Top recipients

The 28 recipients receiving the most from The Sanders Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Big Oak Ranch 23-7413017CSpringville, AL8$199,0002025
University of Alabama 52-1538506BTuscaloosa, AL8$190,0002025
Birmingham School of Law Foundation 80-0385111BBirmingham, AL8$162,0002025
Restoration Academy 63-1158984BFairfield, AL8$145,0002025
Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship FundUBirmingham, AL6$137,5002025
Better Basics 63-1106040BBirmingham, AL8$100,0002025
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation 84-3820962CBessemer, AL3$75,0002025
Food for Thought Outreach 80-0734040BSanta Rosa, FL4$57,1002025
South Walton Academy 37-1802451BSanta Rosa, FL4$57,0002025
Gardere Community Christian School 61-1614861BBaton Rouge, LA4$57,0002025
Glenwood Schools of Alabama 63-0580998DBirmingham, AL4$44,0002025
Indian Springs School 63-1000137BIndian Springs, AL5$44,0002021
Alabama Aerospace and AviationUBoca Raton, FL1$40,0002022
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama 63-0948472BBirmingham, AL4$35,0002023
Westonwood Ranch 82-1221167BFreeport, FL2$32,0002025
Glenwood SchoolsUBirmingham, AL3$30,0002020
Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources 63-1242866BOneonta, AL8$29,0002025
Quest Kids ClubURiverside, AL4$28,5002021
Exceptional Foundation 63-1096855BBirmingham, AL4$22,5002023
Oneonta Public LibraryUOneonta, AL6$17,5002025
Cornerstone SchoolsUBirmingham, AL1$10,0002019
Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic TournamentUOneonta, AL3$8,5002025
Tom Bell Memorial FoundationUOneonta, AL4$8,0002021
Arc of Central Alabama 63-0375738BBirmingham, AL2$5,5002021
Oneonta LibraryUOneonta, AL2$3,5002019
Highlands SchoolUBirmingham, AL1$3,1442018
UabUBirmingham, AL1$7502018
Uab Research Foundation 63-0952483CBirmingham, AL1$7502019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 117 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Sanders Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Big Oak Ranch Gadsden, ALB$40,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202601319349104150
2025Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$30,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Bessemer, ALC$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$25,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202601319349104150
2025Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$22,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025Westonwood Ranch Freeport, FLB$20,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202601319349104150
2025Gardere Community Christian School Baton Rouge, LAB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202601319349104150
2025South Walton Academy Santa Rosa, FLB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025Food for Thought Outreach Santa Rosa, FLB$20,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202601319349104150
2025Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$15,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202601319349104150
2025Glenwood Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALD$12,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202601319349104150
2025Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$5,000paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202601319349104150
2025Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic Tournament Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS202601319349104150
2025Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202601319349104150
2024Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Bessemer, ALC$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024Big Oak Ranch Gadsden, ALB$25,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202511339349103751
2024Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$20,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202511339349103751
2024Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202511339349103751
2024Food for Thought Outreach Santa Rosa, FLB$15,100paidOPERATING FUNDS202511339349103751
2024Gardere Community Christian School Baton Rouge, LAB$15,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$15,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202511339349103751
2024South Walton Academy Santa Rosa, FLB$15,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024Glenwood Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALD$12,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202511339349103751
2024Westonwood Ranch Freeport, FLB$12,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202511339349103751
2024Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$5,000paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202511339349103751
2024Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic Tournament Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS202511339349103751
2024Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202511339349103751
2023Big Oak Ranch Gadsden, ALB$25,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202411279349101021
2023Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Bessemer, ALC$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$20,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202411279349101021
2023Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$15,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202411279349101021
2023Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$15,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202411279349101021
2023Gardere Community Christian School Baton Rouge, LAB$12,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023Food for Thought Outreach Santa Rosa, FLB$12,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202411279349101021
2023South Walton Academy Santa Rosa, FLB$12,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALC$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202411279349101021
2023Glenwood Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202411279349101021
2023Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, ALB$5,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202411279349101021
2023Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$5,000paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202411279349101021
2023Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202411279349101021
2023Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic Tournament Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidSPONSORSHIP202411279349101021
2022Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Boca Raton, FLU$40,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022Big Oak Ranch Springville, ALC$30,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202331299349104823
2022University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$30,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202331299349104823
2022Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$15,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202331299349104823
2022Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$15,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202331299349104823
2022Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALB$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202331299349104823
2022Glenwood Schools of Alabama Smiths Station, ALD$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022Food for Thought Outreach Santa Rosa, FLB$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202331299349104823
2022Gardere Community Christian School Baton Rouge, LAB$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022South Walton Academy Santa Rosa, FLB$10,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202331299349104823
2022Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, ALB$5,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202331299349104823
2022Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$5,000paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202331299349104823
2022Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202331299349104823
2021University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$30,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202241339349102734
2021Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202241339349102734
2021Big Oak Ranch Springville, ALC$25,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202241339349102734
2021Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202241339349102734
2021Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$15,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202241339349102734
2021Indian Springs School Indian Springs, ALB$11,000paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT202241339349102734
2021Quest Kids Club Riverside, ALU$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, ALB$5,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALB$5,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$3,000paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202241339349102734
2021Arc of Central Alabama Birmingham, ALB$3,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202241339349102734
2021Tom Bell Memorial Foundation Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202241339349102734
2020Big Oak Ranch Springville, ALC$20,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202121339349102292
2020University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$20,000paidRANCE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202121339349102292
2020Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202121339349102292
2020Indian Springs School Indian Springs, ALB$11,000paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT202121339349102292
2020Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$10,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS202121339349102292
2020Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Birmingham, ALB$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Glenwood Schools Birmingham, ALU$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Quest Kids Club Riverside, ALU$9,500paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, ALB$7,500paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund Birmingham, ALU$7,500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202121339349102292
2020Oneonta Public Library Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Tom Bell Memorial Foundation Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202121339349102292
2020Arc of Central Alabama Birmingham, ALB$2,500paidOPERATING FUNDS202121339349102292
2020Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$2,500paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202121339349102292
2019University of Alabama Tuscalcosa, ALB$25,000paidRANEE M. SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP202010909349100206
2019Big Oak Ranch Springville, ALC$22,000paidUAB TRIP DRIVING SIMULATOR LABORATORY202010909349100206
2019Birmingham School of Law Foundation Birmingham, ALB$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202010909349100206
2019Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND202010909349100206
2019Indian Springs School Indian Springs, ALB$11,000paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT202010909349100206
2019Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$10,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENICHMENT PROGRAMS202010909349100206
2019Glenwood Schools Birmingham, ALU$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202010909349100206
2019Cornerstone Schools Birmingham, ALU$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202010909349100206
2019Quest Kids Club Riverside, ALU$7,000paidOPERATING FUNDS202010909349100206
2019Tom Bell Memorial Foundation Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202010909349100206
2019Oneonta Library Oneonta, ALU$2,500paidOPERATING FUNDS202010909349100206
2019Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources Oneonta, ALB$2,500paidTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS202010909349100206
2019Uab Research Foundation Birmingham, ALC$750paidUAB TRIP DIVING SIMULATOR LABORATORY202010909349100206
2018University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALB$20,000paidRANCE M SANDERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP201931339349102083
2018Birmingham School of Law Birmingham, ALC$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS201931339349102083
2018Restoration Academy Fairfield, ALB$15,000paidGENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND201931339349102083
2018Big Oak Ranch Springville, ALC$12,000paidBIG 12 CLUB201931339349102083
2018Glenwood Schools Birmingham, ALU$10,000paidOPERATING FUNDS201931339349102083
2018Indian Springs School Indian Springs, ALB$5,915paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT201931339349102083
2018Indian Springs School Indian Springs, ALB$5,085paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT201931339349102083
2018Better Basics Birmingham, ALB$5,000paidLITERACY INTERVENTION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS201931339349102083
2018Highlands School Birmingham, ALU$3,144paidTUITION FOR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT201931339349102083
2018Quest Kids Club Riverside, ALU$2,000paidOPERATING FUNDS201931339349102083
2018Oneonta Foundation for Edu Resources Oneonta, ALD$1,000paidCAPTIAL CAMPAIGN FOR TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS201931339349102083
2018Oneonta Library Oneonta, ALU$1,000paidOPERATING FUNDS201931339349102083
2018Uab Birmingham, ALU$750paidUAB TRIP DRIVING SIMULATOR LABORATORY201931339349102083
2018Tom Bell Memorial Foundation Oneonta, ALU$500paidSCHOLARSHIPS201931339349102083

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202601319349104150
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202511339349103751
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202411279349101021
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202331299349104823
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202241339349102734
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202121339349102292
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202010909349100206
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201931339349102083

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/274292119.json.

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