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Sam I Am Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-4574159 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 41
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | $565.7K |
| 2024 | 19 | $506.5K |
Where Sam I Am 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $350K |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $300K |
| HIGHLAND PARK PEACE PROJECT | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $38K |
| FRIENDS OF THE IDF | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION ISRAEL | GLENCOE, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $29.3K |
| NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION ISRAEL | GLENCOE, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $29.1K |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| AM SHALOM | GLENCOE, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $15.1K |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $10.4K |
| THE ARK | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $6K |
| CHARLES M SCHWARTZ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $5.8K |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $5K |
| CHARLES M SCHWARTZ MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $5K |
| HELPING HANDS NETWORK INC | NORTHBROOK, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $2.6K |
| INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND SOUL | LONG GROVE, IL | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $2.5K |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 | $2.5K |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $2.5K |
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 Sam I Am 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.