Earl C Sams Foundation Inc

Corpus Christi, TX 78401 EIN 741463151 3618886485

https://WWW.ECSAMS.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$3.0M
169 grants · $604K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$15K
grant size
30%
supporter · 35/118 multi-year
repeat
$26.3M
Assets · 2020
118
Distinct recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person BRUCE S HAWN
Phone 3618886485
Deadlines 30 DAYS PRIOR TO BOD MEETINGS, WHICH GENERALLY ARE THE FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH, JUNE AND NOVEMBER.
How to Apply APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE OR BY MAILING REQUESTS TO FOUNDATION OFFICE.
Restrictions DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $667K $26.3M $1.1M 26
2022 $832K $23.3M $858K 45
2023 $742K $25.2M $836K 49
2024 $777K $26.9M $1.9M 49

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 169 grants on record

Minimum
$413
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$300K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

BH
Bruce S Hawn 4+ yrs
President, Ceo & Director Leadership
SH
Susan G Hawn 4+ yrs
V President & Director Leadership
SO
Susan Ohnmacht 4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Secretary Leadership
PC
Peter Cairns 3 yrs
Director
RC
Rohan P Coutinho 4+ yrs
Director
JH
Jonathan D Hawn 4+ yrs
Director
BH
Benjamin S Hawn 4+ yrs
Director
WT
William P Thames 4+ yrs
Director
SB
Sydney E Thames Bonner
Director
CC
Caitlyn J Cairns 3 yrs
Director
CC
Candace N Coutinho 4+ yrs
Director
NH
Nancy Hawn 4+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (169 total)

Purpose
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX $300,000 COVID 19 RELIEF 2020-2021 2020
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX $170,500 ZOOFARI 2024 & GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX $115,000 ZOOFARI 2023 & GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX $112,000 ZOOFARI 2022 & GENERAL SUPPORT 2022
Driscoll Children'S Hospital Development Foundation Corpus Christi, TX $100,000 SAVING CHILDREN AND HEART DISEASE 2022
Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi, TX $100,000 CAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE 2022
University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX $100,000 GRANT FOR DR NAMBIAN PF RESEARCH 2022
Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi, TX $100,000 CAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE 2023
Texas State Aquarium Corpus Christi, TX $100,000 CAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE 2024
Valley Zoological Endowment Brownsville, TX $60,000 YOU ARE THE ZOO ENDOWMENT ENHANCEMENT CAMPAIGN 2020
Driscoll Children'S Hospital Development Foundation Corpus Christi, TX $50,000 SAVING CHILDREN AND HEART DISEASE 2020
Band Parents Winston Churchill High School San Antonio, TX $40,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Univ Tx Rio Grande Valley Foundation McAllen, TX $40,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministry Boerne, TX $40,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Port O'Connor Chamber of Commerce Port Oconnor, TX $35,000 KING FISHER PARK PLAYGROUND 2020
Coastal Bend Community Fund Corpus Christi, TX $30,000 2020 DAY OF GIVING AND MAYOR'S DISASTER RECOVERY FUND 2020
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministry Boerne, TX $30,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Hidden Forest Pta San Antonio, TX $23,800 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Warrior'S Weekend Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 WARRIOR'S WEEKEND FISHING TOURNAMENT 2020
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND SERVICES 2020
Bonton Farms Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022
Coastal Bend Community Fund Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 2022 DAY OF GIVING 2022
Hidden Forest Pta San Antonio, TX $20,000 CLASSROOM WHITEBOARDS 2022
Warrior'S Weekend Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 WARRIOR'S WEEKEND FISHING TOURNAMENT 2022
Coastal Bend Community Fund Corpus Christi, TX $20,000 2023 DAY OF GIVING 2023