Sam I Am Foundation

HIGHLAND PARK, IL EIN: 47-4574159

Sam I Am Foundation is a private foundation based in Highland Park, Illinois. Established in 2015, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$507K

+13.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+18.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Human Rights
  • Social Justice
  • Jewish Nonprofits
  • Arts and Creative Writing

Grantmaking

No information available regarding application procedures or deadlines.

Average Grant

amounts not specified in available data

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonChicagoGlencoeHighland ParkHighwoodIndianapolisLake ForestLong GroveLos AngelesMaywoodMiamiNew YorkNorthbrookOceansidePhoenixWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total assets: $2,921,677
  • Total revenues: $439,292
  • Total expenses: $513,696
  • Investment income and dividends: $216,815
  • Total grants and contributions: $238
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$154K$308K$462K$615K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,921,677$2,996,081$3,091,219
Revenue$439,292$356,824$498,117
Expenses$513,696$474,862$470,679
Qualifying Distributions$509,333$451,355$445,132
Net Investment Income$435,698$353,318$495,628
Distributable Amount$486,296$431,708$410,807

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$127K$253K$380K$507K19 grants202018 grants202118 grants202220 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHI…$350KFRIENDS OF THE IDF$38KNORTH SHORE CONGREGATION…$29KANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE$25KUNITED STATES HOLOCAUST …$15KJEWISH UNITED FUND OF ME…$10KNATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION$10KBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDA…$6KCHARLES M SCHWARTZ MEMOR…$6KNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLERO…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILLIAN SAMANTHA TEVENDIRECTOR / TREASURER1
RYAN SAMANTHA LOEBDIRECTOR / SECRETARY1
PAUL LOEBFOUNDATION MANAGER1
JUSTIN SAMUEL LOEBDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT1
JODI LOEBFOUNDATION MANAGER1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

No recent news announcements or grant initiatives were identified in available sources.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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