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Grants paid by Sandler Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 94-3147856 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T900
In tax year 2021, Sandler Foundation (EIN 94-3147856) reported 74 grants paid totaling $73,625,850. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Center On Budget and Policy Priorities Washington, DC | A | $5,000,000 | paid | STATE FISCAL EFFORTS AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Luminate Projects Limited San Francisco, CA | A | $5,000,000 | paid | "RESET" PROJECT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Learning Policy Institute Palo Alto, CA | A | $3,800,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $3,435,884 | paid | GLIOBLASTOMA PRECISION MEDICINE PROGRAM | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Propublica New York, NY | A | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Center for Responsible Lending Durham, NC | A | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Washington Center for Equitable Growth Washington, DC | A | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $3,000,000 | paid | PROGRAM IN BREAKTHROUGH BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (PBBR) | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | A | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Leadership Conference Education Fund Washington, DC | A | $2,500,000 | paid | ALL VOTING IS LOCAL | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Oceana Inc Washington, DC | A | $2,250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | A | $2,000,000 | paid | GAS, POWER AND PETROCHEMICALS | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Center for American Progress Washington, DC | A | $2,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,000,000 | paid | NEUROSCIENCES BUILDING INITIATIVE | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | A | $2,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | A | $2,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | A | $2,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | New Venture Fund Washington, DC | A | $1,500,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Campaign Legal Center Washington, DC | A | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Faith in Action Oakland, CA | A | $1,400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | New Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VA | A | $1,250,000 | paid | BASELAB | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | International Community Foundation National City, CA | A | $1,060,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Sierra Club Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Leadership Conference Education Fund Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | STUDENT BORROWER PROTECTION CENTER | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Sierra Club Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $875,000 | paid | SANDLER ASTHMA BASIC RESEARCH CENTER | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | A | $800,000 | paid | CLIMATE LAW INSTITUTE | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Vote Solar Oakland, CA | A | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | German Marshall Fund of the United States Washington, DC | U | $750,000 | paid | ALLIANCE FOR SECURING DEMOCRACY | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Civil Rights Corp Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | New Virginia Majority Education Fund Alexandria, VA | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Indivisible Civic Engagement Inc Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Cleveland, OH | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc Miami, FL | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | United for Respect Education Fund New York, NY | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Climate Jobs New York Education Fund Inc New York, NY | A | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Amalgamated Foundation Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY PROJECT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | National Public Education Support Fund Washington, DC | A | $400,000 | paid | PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Texas Organizing Project Education Fund San Antonio, TX | A | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Arizona Center for Empowerment Phoenix, AZ | A | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NY | A | $400,000 | paid | ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | New Georgia Project Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Wildcoast Imperial Beach, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Rockefeller Family Fund Inc New York, NY | A | $300,000 | paid | COLLABORATIVE ON OIL AND GAS | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Carolina Federation Fund Durham, NC | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Turtle Island Restoration Network Forest Knolls, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Truman Center for National Policy Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | American Constitution Society for Law and Policy Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | ADVANCE NATIVE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP EDUCATION FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | American Oversight Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | The Management Center Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Wildaid Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Equality Alliance of San Diego County San Diego, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | SOUTHERN BORDER COMMUNITIES COALITION | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Neighborhood Funders Group Oakland, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | AMPLIFY FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | The Equity Alliance Nashville, TN | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Island Conservation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Washington University St Louis, MO | A | $75,000 | paid | AMERICAN ASHTMA FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Faith in Action Oakland, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | PIVOT PROGRAM | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation Melbourne, FL | A | $50,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREMA | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | WEILL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCES | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | OSHER CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Student Press Law Center Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | NEW VOICES ORGANIZING PROJECT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | J Street Education Fund Inc Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Texas Future Cooperative Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | TEXAS FUTURE PROJECT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Consultative Group On Biological Diversity San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | MEXICO PROGRAM | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | A | $10,966 | paid | CLINICAL EXCELLENCE RESEARCH CENTER | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Tsne Missionworks Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING MOVEMENT PROJECT | 202241319349306374 |
| 2021 | Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NY | A | $4,000 | paid | FCCP | 202241319349306374 |
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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.
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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