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Sahm Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 33-0753690 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.3M
- Grants reported
- 82
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | $2.5M |
| 2024 | 36 | $1.7M |
Where Sahm Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDAHO BASECAMPINC | KETCHUM, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $500K |
| SAN DIEGO SENIORS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $475K |
| SAN DIEGO SENIORS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $350K |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF SAN DIEGO | LA JOLLA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $275K |
| THUNDER DRAGON FUND | KETCHUM, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| THUNDER DRAGON FUND | KETCHUM, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGOSD ART INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| OUTDOOR OUTREACH | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| FLOURISH FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| FLOURISH FOUNDATION | KETCHUM, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| OUTDOOR OUTREACH | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| FAR AND WISE INC | HAILEY, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $65K |
| THE SENIOR CONNECTION | HAILEY, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| FAR AND WISE INC | HAILEY, ID | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $54K |
| ONCOLOGY AND KIDS | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| COAST GUARD FOUNDATION | STONINGTON, CT | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| PRO KIDS GOLF ACADEMY & LEARNING CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| MARJAREE MASON CENTER | FRESNO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| THE FIRST TEE OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| MARJAREE MASON CENTER | FRESNO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| PRO KIDS GOLF ACADEMY & LEARNING CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| THE FIRST TEE OF FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Sahm Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.