Sam Roosth Foundation

EIN 756023828 Private Foundation

Tyler, TX 75701 |(903) 593-8333

Total Given 2016–2024
$4.0M
171 grants · $444K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $7K–$25K
grant size
45%
supporter · 34/76 multi-year
repeat
$10.6M
Assets (2024)
76
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
Phone (903) 593-8333
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $428K $8.8M $415K 17
2017 $434K $9.2M $901K 19
2018 $409K $8.3M $337K 19
2019 $448K $9.3M $401K 20
2020 $418K $9.8M $591K 24
2021 $437K $10.6M $745K 19
2022 $488K $9.6M $457K 15
2023 $479K $10.2M $571K 14
2024 $457K $10.6M $545K 24

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 171 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$7K
Median
$15K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$176K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

66.5% of US grants · Rank #1 of 8 states $2.5M across 113 grants 11 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Smith 41 grants · $1.3M
  2. 2 Dallas 20 grants · $432K
  3. 3 Brazos 7 grants · $173K
  4. 4 Travis 7 grants · $155K
  5. 5 McLennan 6 grants · $135K
  6. 6 Harris 12 grants · $120K
  7. 7 Bexar 10 grants · $77K
  8. 8 Galveston 1 grant · $50K
  9. 9 Tarrant 7 grants · $39K
  10. 10 Denton 1 grant · $8K
+1 more county · 1 grants · $5K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (171 total)

Purpose
East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TX $176,150 EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 2021
East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TX $160,718 EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 2022
American Jewish Joint Distribution New York, NY $150,000 HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT 2022
American Jewish Joint Distribution New York, NY $125,000 HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT 2023
Jewish Federation of N. Americ New York, NY $91,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT, EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE, AND VENEZUELA CRISIS 2017
Dallas Holocaust Museum Dallas, TX $90,000 TWO EAST TEXAS TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL STUDIES SUMMITS & EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND 2018
Jewish Federation of N. Americ New York, NY $76,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT SUMMER CAMP, EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE, AND VENEZUELA CRISIS 2018
Dallas Holocaust Museum Dallas, TX $75,000 INCREASE THE EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FUND ENDOWMENT AND FUND STUDENTS VISIT TO MUSEUM IN SPRING AND FALL 2020 2019
Jewish Agency for Israel New York, NY $75,000 FUNDS TO PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL AND SUPPORT ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND 2023
Jewish Federation of North America New York, NY $70,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT SUMMER CAMP, AND EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE 2019
American Jewish Joint Distribution New York, NY $70,000 HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT 2024
Jewish Federation of N. Americ New York, NY $69,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT, AND EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE 2016
Congregation Ahavath Achim Tyler, TX $65,255 SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDING AND UNDERWRITING FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS 2023
Jewish Federation of North America New York, NY $65,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT SUMMER CAMP, AND EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE 2021
East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TX $65,000 EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 2024
Regional East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX $60,000 MORE SPACE. MORE MEALS. CAPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT 2020
Dallas Holocaust Museum Dallas, TX $60,000 EAST TEXAS EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $50,000 AND THREE EAST TEXAS TEACHER WORKSHOPS $10,000 2016
UT Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX $50,000 IN MEMORY OF WILEY ROOSTH 2019
Jewish Agency for Israel New York, NY $50,000 FUNDS TO PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL AND SUPPORT ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND 2024
Regional East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX $50,000 MORE SPACE. MORE MEALS. CAPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT 2016
East Texas Communities Foundation Tyler, TX $50,000 EAST TEXAS INITIATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM 2017
Regional East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX $50,000 MORE SPACE. MORE MEALS. CAPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT 2017
Regional East Texas Food Bank Tyler, TX $45,000 MORE SPACE. MORE MEALS. CAPITAL EXPANSION PROJECT 2018
Congregation Ahavath Achim Tyler, TX $42,000 SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDING AND UNDERWRITING FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS 2019
Jewish Federation of North America New York, NY $35,000 ALIYAH OF RESCUE, YESODOT SUMMER CAMP, AND EMERGENCY ELDERLY RELIEF IN UKRAINE 2020

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