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Sam Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Payne, AL EIN: 82-1811546 Website

The Sam Foundation's mission is to work to support those impacted by suicide as well as organizations involved in the suicide prevention community. The Sam Foundation will also promote and facilitate a variety of training programs to educate gatekeepers in our local communities. Suicide awareness will be created through public events.

Sam Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$92,905
+7.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$114,291
-43.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$479
-37.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$105,791
-45.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sam Foundation Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

HuntsvilleBaltimoreFort PayneHendersonevilleHooverMiltonNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K8 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 8 grants totaling $29K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$92,905$114,291$105,791——$479
2024$86,700$203,483$192,532——$769
2023$77,769$221,010$226,949——$902
2022$81,456$209,162$220,993——$-1,511
2021$92,212$78,080$140,415———
2020$152,458$40,878$209,993$28,5458—

About Sam Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sam Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Fort Payne, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $93K in total assets. Net investment income was $479.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sam Foundation Inc is led by Nicole Goggans, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicole Goggans

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    $36K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Julie Smith

    Vice President

    President → Executive Di, 2023

    Executive Di → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    $36K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Beth McKeehan

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Burnett

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Koon

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Lang

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Hoffman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Bell

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: E. Alan Dodd Jr. (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Amy Guice (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: David Wade (2020) — Director
  • Former: Harold Culbert (2020) — President
  • Former: Vicky Kirby (2020) — Vice President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Julie Smith — Executive Di: $40KJulie SmithExecutive Di$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $40K, to Julie Smith (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Sam Foundation Inc

How large is Sam Foundation Inc?

Sam Foundation Inc reported $93K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $114K.

Where does Sam Foundation Inc operate?

Sam Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Tennessee.

What is Sam Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sam Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1811546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Sam Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sam-foundation-inc-morg_30b24e3f60df4111b76bded029767174

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