Sambold Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-4640903

Sambold Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Key facts about Sambold Foundation

EIN: 81-4640903
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $11,700
Grants made (2024): 4
Average grant: $2,925
Median grant: $1,750
Total assets: $389,647
Primary geography: District of Columbia (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sambold Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sambold Foundation's 4 itemized 2024 grants were District of Columbia (68%), California (21%) and Ohio (9%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$390K

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

-10.0% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-32.5% YoY

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.

About Sambold Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $8K (68%)

California $3K (21%)

Ohio $1K (9%)

Maryland $200 (2%)

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California District of Columbia Maryland Nevada New York Ohio

Cities

WashingtonSan DiegoSan FranciscoLa JollaLos AngelesYoungstownColumbiaLas VegasPismo BeachRed BluffSpring ValleyWoodbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$389,647	$390,578	$403,121
Revenue	$18,627	$8,132	$118
Expenses	$19,558	$20,675	$20,399
Qualifying Distributions	$19,528	$20,675	$20,333
Net Investment Income	$18,597	$8,132	$52
Distributable Amount	$18,667	$20,212	$20,534

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wikimedia Foundation Inc ($8,000), Long Now Foundation ($2,500), Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley ($1,000).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Eric Sambold	Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sambold Foundation?

Sambold Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $390K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sambold Foundation?

As of 2024, Sambold Foundation holds $390K in total assets with $19K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $12K in 2024.

Where does Sambold Foundation operate?

Sambold Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Sambold Foundation award?

In 2024, Sambold Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $12K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sambold Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sambold Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.