Samf Fund
The primary activity of Samf Fund is to support the san antonio medical foundation, a 501(c) (3) organization by managing its investments and unrelated real estate.
Samf Fund at a glance
In short: Samf Fund gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,999,281
- +101.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $333,214
- +67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $199,980
- Total assets
- $23,163,119
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Samf Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of San Antonio ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 19 grants of 23 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Samf Fund gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $740K (2023) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Grant for lisa starr rosentein park in the South Texas medical center | $1,000,000 |
| UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Discovery, Characterization, Validation HCC Biomarkers | $200,000 |
| Trinity University San Antonio, TX | Suppressing Relapse by Enchancing Oxytocin | $200,000 |
| UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Breakthroughs in Phage Therapy | $199,960 |
| The Metis Foundation San Antonio, TX | Intervention-Based Maternal Health Prediction | $199,784 |
| Utsa San Antonio, TX | Biobehavioral TBI Profiles in Veterans | $199,537 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,163,119 | $1,430,781 | $2,083,192 | $1,999,281 | 6 | $613,939 |
| 2024 | $21,489,752 | $887,695 | $1,054,767 | $994,891 | 5 | $545,310 |
| 2023 | $19,372,053 | $1,104,778 | $811,507 | $740,250 | 3 | $414,073 |
| 2022 | $16,726,047 | $578,208 | $992,235 | $917,965 | 6 | $290,138 |
| 2021 | $20,494,020 | $621,116 | $893,813 | $793,121 | 3 | $327,864 |
| 2020 | $18,683,228 | $605,142 | $847,344 | $743,527 | 3 | $315,555 |
About Samf Fund
Based on IRS filings
Samf Fund is a public charity, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $614K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samf Fund is led by Richard Perez, Samf President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Perez
Samf President
President → Samf President, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leticia Mond
Chair
Director → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Hepburn MD
Samf Chair
Director → Samf Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Green
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Crawford
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Schwethelm
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Chandler
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriele Niederauer PhD
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Keeton
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Gilbert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: James R. Reed (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Lisa Friel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: philip pfeiffer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: ray berend (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: George Scofield (2020–2021) — Director
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 Samf Fund
How much does Samf Fund give each year?
Samf Fund gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $995K across 5 grants.
What is Samf Fund's typical grant size?
Samf Fund's median grant in 2025 was $199,980, and its average grant was $333,214, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Samf Fund give grants?
Samf Fund gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (6 grants).
Does Samf Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Samf Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Samf Fund's largest grantees?
Samf Fund's largest 2025 grantees include City of San Antonio ($1,000,000), UT Health San Antonio ($399,960 across 2 grants) and Trinity University ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Samf Fund?
Samf Fund reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Samf Fund's EIN?
Samf Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2798932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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