Sa Ming Foundation
Sa Ming Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $259K. Net investment income was $25K.
Sa Ming Foundation at a glance
In short: Sa Ming Foundation gave $259K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,728
- +1037.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,243
- +3690.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sa Ming Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($255K). Together the top 3 received $259K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 61 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sa Ming Foundation gives
- Giving grew 672% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $259K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $259K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) | $255,228 |
| Stetson University Inc Deland, FL | Greatest Needs of Gillespie Museum as determined by the Director | $2,500 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | — | $31,447 | $263,712 | $258,728 | 3 | $262,707 | $25,417 | $3,257 |
| 2024 | $173,654 | $39,903 | $31,602 | $22,750 | 10 | $30,553 | $35,145 | $11,114 |
| 2023 | $165,353 | $39,623 | $44,410 | $35,075 | 15 | $42,725 | $28,132 | $9,963 |
| 2022 | $170,140 | $35,319 | $41,807 | $33,500 | 15 | $40,729 | $22,019 | $10,427 |
| 2021 | $176,628 | $37,506 | $36,465 | $29,050 | 18 | $34,775 | $24,842 | $11,752 |
| 2020 | $175,587 | $33,955 | $33,933 | $27,500 | 12 | — | $19,384 | $8,563 |
| 2019 | $175,565 | $38,068 | $36,265 | $29,310 | 17 | — | $37,593 | $8,677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sa Ming Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sa Ming Foundation is led by Gaylynn Golden, Co- President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gaylynn Golden
Co- President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James P Basara
Director, Secretary, Treasurer & Co- President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Sa Ming Foundation
How much does Sa Ming Foundation give each year?
Sa Ming Foundation gave $259K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 10 grants.
What is Sa Ming Foundation's typical grant size?
Sa Ming Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $86,243, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sa Ming Foundation give grants?
Sa Ming Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Sa Ming Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Sa Ming Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is Sa Ming Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sa Ming Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sa Ming Foundation's EIN?
Sa Ming Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1794306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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