The Fifteen Group Foundation

Wilmington, DE
Tax exemption issued: Aug. 2008
EIN: 20-8761978

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Revenue

$42,630

Expenses

$15,673

Net Income

$26,957

Net Assets

$1,485,004

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$618	1.4%
Dividends	$42,089	98.7%
Sales of Assets	-$77
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$15,073	96.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,485,004
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,485,004

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 24, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$43,681

Expenses

$13,453

Net Income

$30,228

Net Assets

$1,458,047

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,092	2.5%
Dividends	$42,589	97.5%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,817	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,458,047
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,458,047

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 16, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$38,579

Expenses

$13,516

Net Income

$25,063

Net Assets

$1,427,819

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,121	2.9%
Dividends	$37,458	97.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$12,566	93.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,427,819
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,427,819

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$9,514

Expenses

$432,589

Net Income

-$423,075

Net Assets

$1,402,756

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$592	6.2%
Dividends	$31,747	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$22,825
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$432,577	100.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,402,756
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,402,756

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 6, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$87,214

Expenses

$418,388

Net Income

-$331,174

Net Assets

$1,689,695

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$122	0.1%
Dividends	$38,737	44.4%
Sales of Assets	$48,355	55.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$416,857	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,689,695
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,689,695

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$95,743

Expenses

$105,344

Net Income

-$9,601

Net Assets

$2,020,868

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$706	0.7%
Dividends	$50,794	53.1%
Sales of Assets	$44,243	46.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$98,400	93.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,020,869
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,020,868

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$717,206

Expenses

$51,505

Net Income

$665,701

Net Assets

$2,030,469

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$375,000	52.3%
Interest Revenue	$4,511	0.6%
Dividends	$46,146	6.4%
Sales of Assets	$291,549	40.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,027	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,030,470
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,030,469

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Dir, Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$544,920

Expenses

$60,779

Net Income

$484,141

Net Assets

$1,359,769

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$500,050	91.8%
Interest Revenue	$2,581	0.5%
Dividends	$29,844	5.5%
Sales of Assets	$12,445	2.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$59,726	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,359,769
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,359,769

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres, Treas, Dir)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Dir, Vp, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$5,877

Expenses

$51,608

Net Income

-$45,731

Net Assets

$912,680

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$260	4.4%
Interest Revenue	$144	2.5%
Dividends	$26,405	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$20,932
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$50,585	98.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$912,680
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$912,680

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres / Dir / Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir /)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Vp / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$373,395

Expenses

$30,967

Net Income

$342,428

Net Assets

$958,411

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$351,200	94.1%
Interest Revenue	$103	0.0%
Dividends	$26,760	7.2%
Sales of Assets	-$4,668
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,844	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$958,411
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$958,411

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres / Dir / Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Vp / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$39,274

Expenses

$33,754

Net Income

$5,520

Net Assets

$615,983

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,200	3.1%
Interest Revenue	$39	0.1%
Dividends	$19,599	49.9%
Sales of Assets	$18,436	46.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$32,959	97.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$615,983
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$615,983

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ian Sanders (Pres / Dir / Treas)	$0	$0
Lisa Sanders (Dir)	$0	$0
Mark Sanders (Vp / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$65,058

Expenses

$28,983

Net Income

$36,075

Net Assets

$610,462

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$13,050	20.1%
Interest Revenue	$154	0.2%
Dividends	$18,056	27.8%
Sales of Assets	$33,798	52.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$28,262	97.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$610,463
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$610,462

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$40,643

Expenses

$28,211

Net Income

$12,432

Net Assets

$574,387

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$8,550	21.0%
Interest Revenue	$95	0.2%
Dividends	$15,004	36.9%
Sales of Assets	$16,994	41.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$27,829	98.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$574,388
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$574,387

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The Fifteen Group Foundation

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2025

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