The Samas Family Foundation
The Samas Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Waterville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $46K.
The Samas Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Samas Family Foundation gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,000
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,545,905
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (56% 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 The Samas Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Eastern Europe Outreach ($50K). Together the top 3 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Samas Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% 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 $90K (2020) to $160K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Europe Outreach Pueblo, CO | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Glow Mission Kannapolis, NC | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Sufficient Grace Ministries for Women Deshler, OH | General Purpose | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,545,905 | $60,827 | $105,277 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 | $45,550 | $85,207 |
| 2023 | $1,590,355 | $66,994 | $109,790 | $95,000 | 4 | $95,000 | $52,095 | $80,185 |
| 2022 | $1,633,151 | $47,783 | $178,384 | $160,000 | 4 | $160,000 | $29,399 | $86,333 |
| 2021 | $1,767,750 | $118,753 | $122,873 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $95,880 | $98,917 |
| 2020 | $1,773,339 | $256,701 | $111,474 | $90,000 | 2 | — | $235,227 | $91,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Samas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Samas Family Foundation is led by Ernest J. Samas, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ernest J. Samas
Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica M. Gregory
Trustee
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 The Samas Family Foundation
How much does The Samas Family Foundation give each year?
The Samas Family Foundation gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $95K across 4 grants.
What is The Samas Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Samas Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Samas Family Foundation give grants?
The Samas Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (22%) and Ohio (22%).
Does The Samas Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Samas Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Samas Family Foundation?
The Samas Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Samas Family Foundation's EIN?
The Samas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2063530. 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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