Sambold Foundation
Sambold Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $390K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $19K.
Sambold Foundation at a glance
In short: Sambold Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,700
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,925
- -32.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $389,647
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sambold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wikimedia Foundation Inc ($8K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sambold Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $20K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Long Now Foundation San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley Youngstown, OH | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The American Breast Cancer Foundation Inc Columbia, MD | General & Unrestricted | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $389,647 | $18,627 | $19,558 | $11,700 | 4 | $19,528 | $18,597 | $18,667 |
| 2023 | $390,578 | $8,132 | $20,675 | $13,000 | 3 | $20,675 | $8,132 | $20,212 |
| 2022 | $403,121 | $118 | $20,399 | $12,808 | 2 | $20,333 | $52 | $20,534 |
| 2021 | $423,402 | $63 | $25,008 | $19,500 | 6 | $24,910 | — | $21,763 |
| 2020 | $448,347 | $1,103 | $22,017 | $16,200 | 11 | — | $1,015 | $22,946 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sambold Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sambold Foundation is led by Eric Sambold, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Sambold
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sambold Foundation
How much does Sambold Foundation give each year?
Sambold Foundation gave $12K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 3 grants.
What is Sambold Foundation's typical grant size?
Sambold Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $2,925, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sambold Foundation give grants?
Sambold Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Ohio (9%).
Does Sambold Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sambold Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sambold Foundation?
Sambold Foundation reported $390K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sambold Foundation's EIN?
Sambold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4640903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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