Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Burlingame, California. Its 2025 filing data reports 12 grants totaling $126,000, including awards for religious purposes, missionary support, and charity. The foundation’s 2024 return is marked as its final return, indicating that it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $126K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,000
- +1650.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- +1066.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2024 return is marked as final, so this policy should not be taken as a current application opportunity.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2614 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010-5707
Phone: (408) 823-5889
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lords Grace Christian Church ($42K). Together the top 10 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 29% to recipients in Missouri. The reported shares for Illinois, Arkansas, and Kansas were 2%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. Other listed 2025 recipients were in Florida and Oklahoma.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $126K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lords Grace Christian Church Mountin View, CA | Religious | $42,000 |
| All Nations Kansas City, MO | Missionary Support | $37,000 |
| Christian Church of Simi Valley Simi Valley, CA | Religious | $20,000 |
| Move Mountainview Mountain View, CA | Public Charity | $15,000 |
| The Way Church Pasadena, CA | Help family after their home was burned down in Alta Dena fire | $5,000 |
| Slavic Gospel Assoc Loves Park, IL | Charity | $2,500 |
| MEI Bentonville, AR | Missionary Support | $2,000 |
| Paralysed Veterans of America Topeka, KS | Charity | $500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | Charity | $500 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Topeka, KS | Charity | $500 |
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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 | — | — | $126,060 | $126,000 | 12 | $126,000 | — | $3,201 |
| 2024 | $93,834 | — | $7,200 | $7,200 | 8 | $7,200 | — | $4,014 |
| 2023 | $73,152 | — | $5,900 | $5,900 | 4 | $5,925 | — | $5,219 |
| 2022 | $138,797 | $14,533 | $751 | — | — | $16,250 | $14,533 | $7,124 |
| 2021 | $141,265 | $18,681 | $18,681 | $18,400 | 12 | — | $51,195 | $5,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to religious organizations and recipients described in grant purposes as providing missionary support or charity, among other purposes. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, which received $500, describes its mission as providing services to qualified veterans of foreign wars.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $126,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $42,000, with a median of $2,250. Notable awards included $42,000 to Lords Grace Christian Church for religious purposes, $37,000 to ALL NATIONS for missionary support, $20,000 to Christian Church of Simi Valley for religious purposes, and $15,000 to Move Mountainview for public charity. The Way Church received $5,000 to help a family after its home was burned down in the Alta Dena fire.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard C Sam and Mary H Sam as directors.
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary H. Sam
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Richard C. Sam
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hahne William Sam (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $126K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 8 grants.
What is Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $10,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $21K on average.
Where does Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Topeka, KS (3 grants).
Does Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (5 grants) and "Missionary Support" (3 grants).
Who are Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lords Grace Christian Church ($42,000), All Nations ($37,000) and Christian Church of Simi Valley ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to religious organizations and recipients described in grant purposes as providing missionary support or charity, among other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0558602. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sam Family Charitable Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sam-family-charitable-foundation-inc-morg_f1a4654fb78944f894c7fda109a81237
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