Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Peachtree Corners, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $245K.
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $17,169,543
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,109,697
- +973.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $244,764
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,595
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $4.1M (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Hospital Inc Atlanta, GA | Nurses Fund | $25,000 |
| Gilda's Club New York City New York, NY | Virtual benefit concert | $1,000 |
| North Fulton Community Charities Roswell, GA | Annual Food Drive | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,169,543 | $4,109,697 | $41,595 | — | — | — | $244,764 | $733,144 |
| 2024 | $13,101,441 | $382,855 | $38,837 | — | — | — | $349,572 | $670,529 |
| 2023 | $12,757,423 | $3,655,672 | $25,010 | — | — | — | $382,662 | $460,455 |
| 2022 | $9,126,761 | $4,341,006 | $8,364 | — | — | — | $134,550 | $245,945 |
| 2021 | $4,794,119 | $3,901,365 | $26,305 | $26,100 | 3 | $26,100 | $596 | $52,887 |
| 2020 | $919,059 | $15,864 | $4,084,635 | $4,077,500 | 4 | — | $14,729 | $55,412 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $733K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation is led by Brett Samsky, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Samsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation
How large is Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation?
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
Where does Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation operate?
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, New York.
How much is Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $733K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation's EIN?
Louise and Brett Samsky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6406311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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