Sample Family Foundation
Sample Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carefree, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets.
Sample Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,508
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Sample Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sample Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $500 (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothills Caring Corps Fotthills Caring Corps Carefree, AZ | Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,508 | — | — | — | — | $124 |
| 2023 | $2,508 | $530 | $500 | 1 | $530 | $12 |
| 2022 | $3,038 | $500 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $150 |
| 2021 | $3,538 | $510 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $197 |
| 2020 | $4,048 | $510 | $500 | 1 | — | $18 |
| 2019 | $4,558 | $510 | $500 | 1 | — | $20 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sample Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sample Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charles F. Sample
Director
Princ. Manager & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jana Wilcke
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jana Sample
Principal Mg
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Sample Family Foundation
How large is Sample Family Foundation?
Sample Family Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sample Family Foundation operate?
Sample Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado.
How much is Sample Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sample Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sample Family Foundation's EIN?
Sample Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7392239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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