The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc

EIN 752555622 Private Foundation

New Hyde Park, NY 11042 |(800) 839-1754

Total Given 2017–2024
$3.4M
234 grants · $422K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
53%
supporter · 54/102 multi-year
repeat
$12.2M
Assets (2024)
102
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (800) 839-1754

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $546K $16.0M $4.7M 36
2018 $491K $13.0M $1.3M 28
2020 $580K $12.0M $-2.7M 36
2021 $440K $12.9M $3.1M 34
2022 $436K $10.7M $-596K 34
2023 $456K $11.4M $308K 33
2024 $426K $12.2M $1.5M 33

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 234 grants on record

Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$50K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

78.2% of US grants · Rank #1 of 9 states $2.6M across 183 grants 11 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 99 grants · $1.3M
  2. 2 Collin 29 grants · $481K
  3. 3 Smith 19 grants · $206K
  4. 4 Denton 13 grants · $184K
  5. 5 Cameron 6 grants · $140K
  6. 6 Cherokee 2 grants · $100K
  7. 7 Rockwall 7 grants · $100K
  8. 8 Van Zandt 4 grants · $45K
  9. 9 Travis 2 grants · $27K
  10. 10 Nueces 1 grant · $10K
+1 more county · 1 grants · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (234 total)

Purpose
June Shelton School and Evaluation Center Dallas, TX $50,000 Capital Campaign Initiative 2020
Brook Hill School Inc Bullard, TX $50,000 General & Unrestricted 2017
June Shelton School and Evaluation Center Dallas, TX $50,000 Capital Campaign 2017
Brook Hill School Inc Bullard, TX $50,000 Spirit Shop/Business Lab Project 2018
June Shelton School and Evaluation Center Dallas, TX $50,000 Capital Campaign 2018
Camille Players Inc Brownsville, TX $40,000 general repairs and enhancements to the overall structure of the theater 2020
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX $35,000 General & Unrestricted 2017
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs Rockwall, TX $30,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
Metro Crisis Services Inc Denver, CO $30,000 General & Unrestricted 2021
Legacy Counseling Center Inc Dallas, TX $30,000 Technology Initiative 2024
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX $26,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
Fountain Valley School of Colorado Colorado SPGS, CO $25,320 Equipment for Student-Run Broadcasting Program 2022
Judis House Denver, CO $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy Argyle, TX $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
Solar Car Challenge Foundation Plano, TX $25,000 Summer Intern Program 2020
International School of Denver Inc Denver, CO $25,000 RISE: Building for a World-Class Experience Capita 2021
Judis House Aurora, CO $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2021
Womens Symphony League Inc Tyler, TX $25,000 Children's Programming and Music Education 2021
Camille Players Inc Brownsville, TX $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Metro Crisis Services Inc Denver, CO $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Solar Car Challenge Foundation Plano, TX $25,000 Intern Program 2023
Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968 Brownsville, TX $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Dallas CASA Dallas, TX $25,000 Court-appointed volunteers program 2024
Morgan Adams Foundation Denver, CO $25,000 Pediatric Cancer Research Projects 2024
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy Argyle, TX $25,000 General & Unrestricted 2024

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