The Sam & Charles Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 23-7919005

The Sam & Charles Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $37K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$247K

-11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+173.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+151.1% YoY

About The Sam & Charles Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sam & Charles Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Camp HillDelray BeachFayettevilleHighland ParkMinneapolisNew YorkOaklandPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoSanta BarbaraTucsonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$61K$91K$121K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$246,628$278,131$271,016
Revenue$37,687$29,931$33,517
Expenses$69,356$22,612$9,472
Qualifying Distributions$60,300$22,015
Net Investment Income$37,444$29,660$33,295
Distributable Amount$68,139$46,593$39,628

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$45K$60K1 grants20203 grants20210 grants202211 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BEARDED LADIES CABARET$10KTHE WILMA THEATER$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$5KAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…$5KBALLETX$5KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS …$5KDRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISE…$5KUC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDAT…$5KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC$5KAFRICAN HOPEFUL HORIZONS$2K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALISSA U'PRICHARDOFFICER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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