Sam Field Foster Foundation
Sam Field Foster Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plano, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $372K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $41K.
Sam Field Foster Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam Field Foster Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +1000.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,167
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $371,794
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Sam Field Foster Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pisd Education Foundation ($30K). Together the top 4 received $45K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sam Field Foster Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 262% of 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pisd Education Foundation Plano, TX | Fine Arts Center for Plano | $30,000 |
| North TX Jack Rabbits Prosper, TX | Promote Athletics | $5,000 |
| Children's Craniofacial Assoc Addison, TX | Sponsor Family to Symposium | $5,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Hendrick Scholarship Foundation Plano, TX | Scholarships for Pisd Students | $5,000 |
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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 | $371,794 | $48,520 | $93,974 | $55,000 | 6 | $70,250 | $41,122 | $26,831 |
| 2024 | $417,248 | $28,466 | $47,562 | $5,000 | 1 | $18,000 | $21,967 | $27,257 |
| 2023 | $436,344 | $24,159 | $52,292 | $30,000 | 2 | $39,311 | $15,025 | $23,131 |
| 2022 | $464,477 | $464,477 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Field Foster Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sam Field Foster Foundation is led by Marsha Foster, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marsha Foster
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Gene Foster
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bobby James
Vice President
On filings since 2022
$14K (2023) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Bobby James (Vice Preside).
Frequently asked questions about Sam Field Foster Foundation
How much does Sam Field Foster Foundation give each year?
Sam Field Foster Foundation gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Sam Field Foster Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam Field Foster Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam Field Foster Foundation give grants?
Sam Field Foster Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Plano, TX (2 grants).
Does Sam Field Foster Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Field Foster Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Sam Field Foster Foundation's largest grantees?
Sam Field Foster Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pisd Education Foundation ($30,000), North TX Jack Rabbits ($5,000) and Children's Craniofacial Assoc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Field Foster Foundation?
Sam Field Foster Foundation reported $372K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sam Field Foster Foundation's EIN?
Sam Field Foster Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3506355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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