Mission
THE MARC SANDERS FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO USING PHILOSOPHY TO HELP THE WORLD APPROACH LARGER PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL ISSUES WITH THE THOUGHTFULNESS, CARE, AND RIGOR NEEDED TO DRIVE UNDERSTANDING AND CHANGE.
Public Charity
THE MARC SANDERS FOUNDATION
THE MARC SANDERS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in HILLSBOROUGH, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $510K revenue, $615K expenses, $7.3M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 223840808
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$510K
Total Expenses$615K
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$32K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Marc Sanders Foundation
How The Marc Sanders Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
The Marc Sanders Foundation has a strong history of identifying and rewarding excellence in philosophy, as well as identifying, nurturing and fostering programs that advance philosophy in the…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
CONTRIBUTION
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Sosa
TRUSTEE
Dean Zimmerman
TRUSTEE
Holly Isdale
CHAIR
Jeffrey Pasek
TRUSTEE
Kathleen Mccartney
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Richard Dougherty
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $510K | $615K | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $468K | $815K | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $177K | $602K | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $170K | $758K | $7.7M |
| 2021 | $615K | $486K | $8.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $615K to $510K (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.