Sam Price Family Foundation
The Sam Price Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 34 grants totaling $620,450.
Sam Price Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam Price Family Foundation gave $620K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Kansas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $620,450
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,249
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,264,242
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (35% 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 Price Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 2275, Lee S Summit, MO 64063
Phone: (913) 236-6868
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sam Price Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Foundation ($80K). Together the top 10 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
169 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 169 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas (35%), Colorado (23%), California (21%), Missouri (18%), and Maryland (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sam Price Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 34 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $446K (2020) to $620K (2025). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $620K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation Overland Park, KS | Program grant | $80,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation San Diego, CA | Program grant | $50,000 |
| YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park, CO | Program grant | $35,000 |
| Sharp HealthCare Foundation San Diego, CA | Program grant | $30,000 |
| Harvesters Kansas City, MO | Operational grant | $30,000 |
| Gift of Life Inc Overland Park, KS | Operational grant | $30,000 |
| Boulder Hospice Foundation Boulder, CO | Operational grant | $25,000 |
| Kansas Public Radio Lawrence, KS | Operational grant | $25,000 |
| The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Kansas City, MO | Operational grant | $25,000 |
| Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Colorado Springs, CO | Program grant | $20,000 |
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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 | $7,264,242 | $466,391 | $756,117 | $620,450 | 34 | $650,289 | $391,300 | $681,055 |
| 2024 | $7,553,968 | $615,860 | $697,318 | $536,639 | 33 | $582,819 | $503,830 | $656,631 |
| 2023 | $7,635,426 | $394,948 | $668,882 | $512,374 | 33 | $559,053 | $287,145 | $577,616 |
| 2022 | $7,909,360 | $390,083 | $691,024 | $526,949 | 30 | $573,629 | $323,568 | $585,533 |
| 2021 | $8,210,301 | $566,319 | $690,507 | $530,450 | 39 | $576,628 | $456,032 | $608,816 |
| 2020 | $8,334,489 | $237,747 | $588,778 | $445,734 | 38 | — | $182,675 | $515,379 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Price Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $681K 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 grantees include organizations working in areas such as philanthropy, health, human services, mental health, hospice care, and animal welfare. For example, Gift of Life Inc. says its purpose is to support and raise awareness of organ, eye, and tissue donation, while Kansas City Hospice says it provides care and support to people affected by serious illness or grief. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 34 grants totaling $620,450. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $80,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed awards included $80,000 to Jewish Community Foundation in Overland Park, Kansas, for a program grant; $50,000 to Scripps Health Foundation for a program grant; and $35,000 to YMCA of the Rockies for a program grant. Other listed grants included $30,000 each to Harvesters and Gift of Life Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry D Price as managing trustee and Peggy J Price and Donna Price as trustees.
Sam Price Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry D Price
Mging Trustee
Managing Trustee → Mging Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Donna Price
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peggy J Price
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Barry D Price (Mging Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sam Price Family Foundation
How much does Sam Price Family Foundation give each year?
Sam Price Family Foundation gave $620K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $537K across 33 grants.
What is Sam Price Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam Price Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,249, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sam Price Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Sam Price Family Foundation give grants?
Sam Price Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (23%) and California (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (7 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (5 grants), Overland Park, KS (4 grants) and San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Does Sam Price Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Sam Price Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program grant" (15 grants).
Who are Sam Price Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sam Price Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Community Foundation ($80,000), Scripps Health Foundation ($50,000) and YMCA of the Rockies ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Price Family Foundation?
Sam Price Family Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $650K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $681K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Sam Price Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees include organizations working in areas such as philanthropy, health, human services, mental health, hospice care, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sam Price Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sam Price Family Foundation's EIN?
Sam Price Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0086435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sam Price Family Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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