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Herb and Marion Sandler
Joined the Giving Pledge:
7/19/2010 – View letterEstimated Net Worth1: $800 million
Forbes Rank2: Not ranked
Industry: Banking
Herb and Marion Sandler are the founders of the Golden West Financial Corporation.
Born:
Herb Sandler - 1931
Marion Sandler - not availableResidence: San Francisco, CA
Related Foundations3
• For Year Ending: 6/30/2010
• Assets: $591,227,651
• Giving: $62,119,184
• 990 and more at Foundation FinderCharitable Board Service4
Both
Sandler Family Supporting Foundation
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Believe it or not, the psychic income — the highs if you will — associated with giving money away thoughtfully and effectively has been even more gratifying than running a successful business.
— Herb and Marion Sandler
Giving Interests6
Asthma; Civil Liberties; Human Rights; Investigative Journalism
Charitable Giving in the News
12/8/2011 4/9/2008 11/20/2006 10/18/2006 Prior to Merger, Golden West Financial Directed $370 Million to Foundation
7/11/2006 Founders of Golden West Financial Donate $1.3 billion to Unidentified Charity
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- Because no single list includes all of the pledgers, the rankings for individuals residing outside the United States are taken from the World's Billionaire list, while rankings for those residing in the United States are taken from the Forbes 400 list.
- Related foundations are those founded by, funded by, or otherwise closely associated with Giving Pledge participants. Assets and giving values are provided from the latest foundation IRS Form 990/990-PF. More information on these foundations can be found on Foundation Finder.
- Board service includes director, trustee, and advisory board positions currently or previously held with related foundations and other nonprofit organizations. Board service with for-profit enterprises is not included.
- Whenever possible, personal communication vehicles are given precedence. In their absence, foundation-related media links are provided. Unauthenticated social media profiles are not included.
- Giving Interests, whenever possible, reflect the personal philanthropy of Giving Pledge participants. In the absence of more comprehensive information, the giving interests of related foundations are provided. Foundation Directory Online provides information on the giving priorities of over 100,000 grantmakers.