Sam Shine Foundation Inc
EIN 351961730 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$25.2M
152 grants · $3.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $400–$36K
grant size
49%
supporter · 40/82 multi-year
repeat
$131.0M
Assets (2023)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(812) 945-2311
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.3M | $20.9M | $3.0M | 36 |
| 2017 | $3.5M | $18.4M | $1.2M | 41 |
| 2018 | $12.6M | $8.7M | $2.4M | 31 |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.3M | $770K | N/A |
| 2020 | $573K | $79.9M | $72.1M | 16 |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $145.7M | $42.6M | 6 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $121.7M | $-2.4M | 10 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $131.0M | $18.7M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 152 grants on record
Minimum
$5
25th Pctl
$400
Median
$1K
Average
$166K
75th Pctl
$36K
Maximum
$9.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (152 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Tampa, FL | $9,640,599 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,023,828 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Indiana Nature Conservancy | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Natural Resource Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Woodie Weaton Land Trust | Forest City, ME | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Woodie Weaton Land Trust | Forest City, ME | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Water Front Botanical Gardens | Louisville, KY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | $931,500 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | Freeport, FL | $906,733 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | Jeffersonville, IN | $568,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | Jeffersonville, IN | $542,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Friends of the Ohio River Greenway | Jeffersonville, IN | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | Freeport, FL | $487,500 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | Jeffersonville, IN | $375,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | Freeport, FL | $310,298 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | Bloomington, IN | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | Indianapolis, IN | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | Forest City, ME | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Natural Resource Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Purdue | West Lafayette, IN | $175,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| TNC Forest Bank | Arlington, VA | $173,287 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | Jeffersonville, IN | $165,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Natural Resource Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
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