Sandler Family Supporting Foundation

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The Sandler Family Supporting Foundation was created by Herbert and Marion Sandler.

In 2006, the Sandlers gave 17,422,751 shares of Golden West Financial stock worth $1.3 billion to the foundation.[1] This was the second largest American charitable contribution of 2006.[2]

[edit] Organizations supported by the SFSF

In 2000, the Foundation gave $525,000 to the activist organization, ACORN.[3]

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, the SFSF gave away $50 million, including a grant to help John Podesta start the Center for American Progress.[4]

The National Women's Law Center acknowledges the SFSF as a donor.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ America's most generous donors
  2. ^ The 60 largest American charitable contributions of the last year.
  3. ^ Activist Cash report on the Sandler Family Foundation
  4. ^ How the Sandlers practice quiet philanthrophy