The John & Sandra Leland Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 94-3266226

Foundation Overview

Based in Sonoma, CA, The John & Sandra Leland Foundation has awarded 205 grants totaling $1,176,024 to organizations in California, Illinois and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $290,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,176,024
Total Assets
$527,908
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
52
Median Grant
$1,500
% Median Grant Decline
-54% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 38%

20 of 52 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

87% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Sonoma (55%), San Francisco (16%), Santa Rosa (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+3%

Stable funding levels with 3% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (68%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The John & Sandra Leland Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Direct Relief $500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Ukraine Relief 2023
Old Town Artisan Studios $56,800 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2023
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $4,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
American Red Cross $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US For Ahaina Relief 2023
Valley Of The Moon Boys & Girls Club $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Maxwell Farms Regional Park 2023
Community Foundation Sonoma County $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Fish $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestircted 2023
Grove Street Fire Safe Council $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Impact 100 Sonoma $2,200 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Living Desert $1,500 Palm Spring, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Kdec $250 Wamego, KS, US Unrestricted 2023
Kusc $550 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mccullum Theatre $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Community Center $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliace $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Savation Army $3,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Trinity Episcopal Chruch $30,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Wayland Academy $1,000 Beaver Sam, WI, US Unrestricted 2023
Yosemite Conservancy $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ucsf Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Kdec $500 Kansas City, KS, US Unrestricted 2023
La Luz $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Vintage House Jerry Casson Senior Ctr $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Direct Relief $500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Ukraine Relief 2023
Old Town Artisan Studios $56,800 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2023
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $4,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
American Red Cross $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US For Ahaina Relief 2023
Valley Of The Moon Boys & Girls Club $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Maxwell Farms Regional Park 2023
Community Foundation Sonoma County $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Fish $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestircted 2023
Grove Street Fire Safe Council $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Impact 100 Sonoma $2,200 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Living Desert $1,500 Palm Spring, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Kdec $250 Wamego, KS, US Unrestricted 2023
Kusc $550 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Mccullum Theatre $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Community Center $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliace $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Savation Army $3,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Trinity Episcopal Chruch $30,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Wayland Academy $1,000 Beaver Sam, WI, US Unrestricted 2023
Yosemite Conservancy $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Ucsf Foundation $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Kdec $500 Kansas City, KS, US Unrestricted 2023
La Luz $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Vintage House Jerry Casson Senior Ctr $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2023
Direct Relief $20,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Feeding America $200 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
La Luz $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Old Town Artisan Studios $15,000 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2022
Peo Sisterhood Intl Chapter $500 Des Mones, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $10,100 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Vintage House Jerry Casson Senior Ctr $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Direct Relief $20,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Feeding America $200 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
La Luz $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Old Town Artisan Studios $15,000 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2022
Peo Sisterhood Intl Chapter $500 Des Mones, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $10,100 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Vintage House Jerry Casson Senior Ctr $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Direct Relief $20,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Ukraine Relief 2022
Feeding America $200 Chicago, IL, US Unrestricted 2022
La Luz $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Old Town Artisan Studios $15,000 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2022
Peo Sisterhood Intl Chapter $500 Des Mones, IA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $10,100 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Vintage House Jerry Casson Senior Ctr $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2022
Boys & Girls Club Of Sonoma Valley $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Community Foundation Sonoma County $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Fast Freddie Foundation $500 Berkeley, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Friends In Sonoma Helping $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Greenbelt Alliance $6,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Grove Street Fire Council $200 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Impact 100 Sonoma $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
University Of Souther California $1,100 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Kqed $250 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
La Luz $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Mccallum Theatre $2,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Old Town Artisan Studios $7,200 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2021
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $5,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
The Living Desert $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Trinity Episcopal Church $290,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Support Kitchen Renovation 2021
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Schiller Cardiology Fund 2021
Wayland Academy $1,000 Beaver Dam, WI, US Unrestricted 2021
Yosemite Conservancy $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Salvation Army $2,500 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Sonoma Community Center $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Vintage House $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2021
Impact 100 Sonoma $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Meals On Wheels Of Sonoma $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Salvation Army - Sonoma $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Sonoma Community Center $500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $3,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $4,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
The Living Desert $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Ucsf Foundation $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Schiller Cardiology Fund 2020
Vintage House $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Wayland Academy $3,000 Beaver Dam, WI, US Unrestricted 2020
Old Town Artisan Studios $6,000 La Quinta, CA, US To Support Art Studio For Local Artisans & Artists 2020
Kusc $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Blake School $250 Hopkins, MN, US Unrestricted 2020
La Luz $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2020
Impact 100 Sonoma $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Meals On Wheels Of Sonoma $2,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Salvation Army - Sonoma $2,500 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
San Francisco Opera $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sonoma Community Center $450 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $1,274 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $8,100 Sonoma, CA, US To Fund The Annual Red & White Ball & Unrestricted Fund 2018
Sonoma Valley Hospital Campaign $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $26,550 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
The Living Desert $200 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Trinity Episcopal Church $20,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Ucsf Foundation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Vintage House $250 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Wayland Academy $1,000 Beaver Dam, WI, US Unrestricted 2018
Truckee-donner Land Trust $50 Truckee, CA, US Unrestricted 2018
Wittenberg University $500 Springfield, OH, US Unrestricted 2018
American Red Cross $5,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2017
Boys & Girls Club Of Sonoma Valley $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Community Foundation Sonoma County $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US To Support The Sonoma County Resilience Fund 2017
Cpmc Foundation $250 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Ella Sharp Museum $500 Jackson, MI, US In Memory Of Charles H. Aymond 2017
Fine Arts Museum Of Sf $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Greenbelt Alliance $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Impact 100 Sonoma $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Kqed $500 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Kusc $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
La Luz Center $6,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
League To Save Lake Tahoe $500 South Lake Tahoe, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Meals On Wheels Of Sonoma $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Old Town Artisan Studio $5,000 La Quinta, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Salvation Army - Sonoma $10,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
San Francisco Ballet $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support The Annual Fund 2017
San Francisco Opera $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sonoma Community Center $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $7,600 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $11,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Fund The Annual Red & White Ball 2017
Sonoma Valley Hospital Campaign $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US To Support 2017 Fresh Contribution 2017
St Margaret's Church $2,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Steinway Society $50 San Jose, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
The Living Desert $200 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Trinity Episcopal Church $25,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support The Nelson Schiller Cardiac Research, Training, And Operations Fund 2017
Vintage House $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2017
Wayland Academy $6,000 Beaver Dam, WI, US To Support The Academy Fund 2017
American Red Cross $1,000 Washington, DC, US Unrestricted 2016
Brooks School $20,000 North Andover, MA, US Unrestricted 2016
Fine Arts Museum Of Sf $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support Annual Giving Program 2016
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $5,000 Southfield, MI, US Unrestricted 2016
Kusc $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
La Luz Center $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sf Ballet $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $3,500 Sonoma, CA, US To Support The Red & White Ball 2016
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
St Margaret's Church $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sonoma Valley Hospital Capital Campaign $5,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
The Living Desert $200 Palm Desert, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Trinity Episcopal Church $25,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Vintage House $6,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Support A Transcendent Evening 2016
Wayland Academy $6,000 Beaver Dam, WI, US To Support The Academy Fund 2016
Boys & Girls Club Of Sonoma Valley $2,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Impact 100 Sonoma $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Old Town Artisan Studio $5,000 La Quinta, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Meals On Wheels Of Sonoma $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
San Francisco Opera $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support The Annual Fund 2016
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation $1,500 Sonoma, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Keck Graduate Institute $5,000 Claremont, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Sonoma Community Center $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US To Support Annual Fund 2016
Salvation Army - Sonoma $5,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Harvard Business School $1,000 Boston, MA, US Unrestricted 2016
Bonnie Addario Lung Cancer Foundation $550 San Carlos, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Kqed $200 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Ucsf Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US To Support To Nelson Schiller Fund 2016
The National World War Ii Museum $100 New Orleans, LA, US Unrestricted 2016
Greenbelt Alliance $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Unrestricted 2016
Leland Stanford Junior University $1,500 Stanford, CA, US To Support The Buck/cardinal Club 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 94-3266226
Website N/A
Address 3720 WHITE ALDER Sonoma, CA 95476-8965

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The John & Sandra Leland Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Ceo Sandra S Leland
Secretary Perri Stelling

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.