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The Sandler O'neill Assistance Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 06-1631340 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.5M
- Grants reported
- 8
- Median grant
- $300K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $3.9M |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.6M |
Where The Sandler O'neill Assistance Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Community Trust | NEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $1.9M |
| METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | ELMSFORD, NY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2025 | $1.8M |
| COMMUNITY FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $1M |
| METROPOLITAN GOLF ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | ELMSFORD, NY | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $500K |
| ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE | FLANDERS, NJ | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $100K |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $50K |
| THE TEAK FELLOWSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2025 | $50K |
| JOHN WRIGHT | RIDGEWOOD, NY | TUITION, ROOM & BOARD | 2024 | $43.3K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Sandler O'neill Assistance Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.