Private foundation · EIN 81-2450108

Sandcastle Foundation

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Eden Prairie, MN

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611339349102126
Total assets (EOY)$11,247,711
Grants paid$940,000
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed41
Giving in home state (MN)70%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K29
$25K–$100K12
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $75,000

Geographic focus

MN
70%
MO
10%
MT
5%
NY
3%
AZ
2%
OR
2%
IL
2%
ME
2%

Common purposes

heimwildcareparkpledge

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$805,000$9,972,36934
2024$800,000$10,719,86932
2025$940,000$11,247,71141

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of St ThomasSAINT PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$75,000
Ujamaa PlaceSAINT PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$70,000
African American Child Wellness InstituteMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Washington UniversitySAINT LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Twin CitiesST PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$40,000
Crescent CoveBROOKLYN CENTER, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$40,000
Constellation FundMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$35,000
AeonMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$30,000
Eden Prairie Community FoundationEDEN PRAIRIE, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$30,000
Planned Parenthood Of Minnesota NorthST PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$30,000
Summit Academy OicMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$25,000
Veap IncBLOOMINGTON, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$25,000
Achieve Twin CitiesEAGAN, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
Beacon Interfaith HousingST PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
Forest Park Forever IncST LOUIS, MTUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
Legal Rights Center IncorporatedMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
People Reaching Out To Other PeopleEDEN PRAIRIE, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
Simpson Housing Services IncMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
Twin Cities Habitat For HumanitySAINT PAUL, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
YmcaMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$20,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
Can Do CaninesNEW HOPE, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
Cardinal Glennon Children'S HospitalST LOUIS, MOUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
Domestic Abuse ProjectMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
Make A Wish FoundationPHOENIX, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$15,000
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