Sam Shure Family Foundation
Sam Shure Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Medinah, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $153K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $13K.
Sam Shure Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sam Shure Family Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $153,480
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% 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 Shure Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food for the Soul ($4K). Together the top 8 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sam Shure Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food for the Soul Wood Dale, IL | Purpose of the Organization | $4,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | Purpose of the Organizatiion | $2,000 |
| OSCOD Inc Alexandria, VA | Purpose of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Doctors with out Borders New York, NY | Purpose of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Buddy Foundation Arlington Heights, IL | Purpose of the Organization | $500 |
| World Food Program Washington, DC | Purpose of the Organization | $500 |
| Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | Purpose of the Organization | $500 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Purpose of the Organization | $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 | $153,480 | $14,182 | $10,913 | $10,000 | 8 | $10,000 | $13,269 | $9,271 |
| 2024 | $150,211 | $16,765 | $9,688 | $9,000 | 7 | $9,000 | $16,077 | $8,608 |
| 2023 | $143,134 | $2,207 | $11,368 | $10,500 | 5 | $10,500 | $1,641 | $8,446 |
| 2022 | $152,295 | $14,879 | $9,483 | $8,500 | 5 | $8,500 | $13,896 | $8,764 |
| 2021 | $146,899 | $19,400 | $8,835 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,000 | $18,565 | $8,652 |
| 2020 | $136,334 | $-15,113 | $9,530 | $8,700 | 5 | — | $612 | $8,160 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sam Shure Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sam Shure Family Foundation is led by Bruce Miller, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Miller
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis R Miller III
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Mason (2020–2021) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sam Shure Family Foundation
How much does Sam Shure Family Foundation give each year?
Sam Shure Family Foundation gave $10K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 7 grants.
What is Sam Shure Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sam Shure Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,250, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sam Shure Family Foundation give grants?
Sam Shure Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (15%) and New York (10%).
Does Sam Shure Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Sam Shure Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Purpose of the Organization" (7 grants).
Who are Sam Shure Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sam Shure Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food for the Soul ($4,000), Northern Illinois Food Bank ($2,000) and OSCOD Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sam Shure Family Foundation?
Sam Shure Family Foundation reported $153K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sam Shure Family Foundation's EIN?
Sam Shure Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6109995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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