Samis Foundation
EIN 911641746Total Given 2020–2024
$37.1M
327 grants · $7.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $6K–$60K
grant size
44%
supporter · 67/152 multi-year
repeat
$198.8M
Assets (2024)
152
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(206) 622-3363
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $178.0M | $14.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $181.9M | $11.6M | 73 |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $190.0M | $14.0M | 90 |
| 2023 | $11.0M | $200.0M | $15.1M | 78 |
| 2024 | $11.7M | $198.8M | $16.6M | 86 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 327 grants on record
Minimum
$180
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$20K
Average
$113K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$1.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DE
David Ellenhorn
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
EG
Eli Genauer
5+ yrs
Chair , Member at Large
Leadership
CK
Constance Kanter
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
GR
Greg Roer
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LT
Louis Treiger
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DH
Deva Hasson
Member at Large
EZ
Elana Zana
2 yrs
Member at Large
JN
Judy Neuman
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BN
Bea Nahon
3 yrs
Member at Large
AM
Al Maimon
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BE
Barry Ernstoff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
ME
Maria Erlitz
5+ yrs
Member at Large
HC
Hart Cole
2 yrs
Member at Large
JC
Jerry Cohen
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DB
Dana Behar
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DA
Dave Azose
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JA
Jack Almo
3 yrs
Member at Large
EA
Eli Almo
5+ yrs
Member at Large
VA
Victor Alhadeff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
RH
Rabbi Benjamin Hassan
3 yrs
Rabbi
EG
Eli Genauer
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DE
David Ellenhorn
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CK
Constance Kanter
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
GR
Greg Roer
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LT
Louis Treiger
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EZ
Elana Zana
2 yrs
Member at Large
ES
Ernie Sherman
4 yrs
Member at Large
JN
Judy Neuman
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BN
Bea Nahon
3 yrs
Member at Large
AM
Al Maimon
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BE
Barry Ernstoff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
ME
Maria Erlitz
5+ yrs
Member at Large
HC
Hart Cole
2 yrs
Member at Large
JC
Jerry Cohen
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DB
Dana Behar
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DA
Dave Azose
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JA
Jack Almo
3 yrs
Member at Large
EA
Eli Almo
5+ yrs
Member at Large
VA
Victor Alhadeff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
RH
Rabbi Benjamin Hassan
3 yrs
Rabbi
EG
Eli Genauer
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DE
David Ellenhorn
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
CK
Constance Kanter
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
GR
Greg Roer
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Judy Neuman
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DB
Dana Behar
5+ yrs
Member at Large
AM
Al Maimon
5+ yrs
Member at Large
VA
Victor Alhadeff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JA
Jack Almo
3 yrs
Member at Large
DA
Dave Azose
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BN
Bea Nahon
3 yrs
Member at Large
ES
Ernie Sherman
4 yrs
Member at Large
ME
Maria Erlitz
5+ yrs
Member at Large
BE
Barry Ernstoff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JC
Jerry Cohen
5+ yrs
Member at Large
EA
Eli Almo
5+ yrs
Member at Large
LT
Louis Treiger
5+ yrs
Member at Large
LP
Lucy Pruzan
3 yrs
Member at Large
DS
Dr Alex Sytman
3 yrs
Member at Large
EH
Eddie Hasson
3 yrs
Member at Large
RH
Rabbi Benjamin Hassan
3 yrs
Rabbi
RM
Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers
3 yrs
Rabbi
GR
Greg Roer
5+ yrs
Chair Trusteeship Committee
Leadership
VA
Victor Alhadeff
5+ yrs
Vice Chair, Grants Committee
Leadership
AM
Al Maimon
5+ yrs
Chair, Grants Committee
Leadership
DB
Dana Behar
5+ yrs
Chair, Endowment Investment
Leadership
EG
Eli Genauer
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Chair,Finance/Audit/Vc Endow
Leadership
DA
Dave Azose
5+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
CK
Constance Kanter
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
JC
Jerry Cohen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Louis Treiger
5+ yrs
Member at Large
EA
Eli Almo
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JN
Judy Neuman
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DS
Dr Alex Sytman
3 yrs
Member at Large
ME
Maria Erlitz
5+ yrs
Member at Large
ES
Ernie Sherman
4 yrs
Member at Large
LP
Lucy Pruzan
3 yrs
Member at Large
EH
Eddie Hasson
3 yrs
Member at Large
BE
Barry Ernstoff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
RM
Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers
3 yrs
Rabbi
DE
David Ellenhorn
5+ yrs
Board Vc/Vc Trust & Gov
GR
Greg Roer
5+ yrs
Chair Trusteeship Committee
Leadership
VA
Victor Alhadeff
5+ yrs
Vice Chair, Grants Committee
Leadership
AM
Al Maimon
5+ yrs
Chair, Grants Committee
Leadership
DB
Dana Behar
5+ yrs
Chair, Endowment Investment
Leadership
EG
Eli Genauer
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Chair,Finance/Audit/Vc Endow
Leadership
DA
Dave Azose
5+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
CK
Constance Kanter
5+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer
JC
Jerry Cohen
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LT
Louis Treiger
5+ yrs
Member at Large
EA
Eli Almo
5+ yrs
Member at Large
JN
Judy Neuman
5+ yrs
Member at Large
DS
Dr Alex Sytman
3 yrs
Member at Large
ME
Maria Erlitz
5+ yrs
Member at Large
ES
Ernie Sherman
4 yrs
Member at Large
LP
Lucy Pruzan
3 yrs
Member at Large
EH
Eddie Hasson
3 yrs
Member at Large
BE
Barry Ernstoff
5+ yrs
Member at Large
RM
Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers
3 yrs
Rabbi
DE
David Ellenhorn
5+ yrs
Board Vc/Vc Trust & Gov
Grants Awarded (327 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $1,636,448 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $1,501,814 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $1,362,532 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $1,241,418 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $1,076,677 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2022 |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | $1,049,769 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | $997,195 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder | Seattle, WA | $861,189 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $850,852 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2022 |
| Nefesh Bnefesh Jewish Souls United | Paramas, NJ | $850,000 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2020 |
| Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder | Seattle, WA | $805,550 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $796,500 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $776,520 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $766,000 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Seattle Jewish Community School | Seattle, WA | $764,825 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $759,244 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2020 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $741,290 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Seattle Jewish Community School | Seattle, WA | $734,862 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | $667,774 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | $659,442 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2022 |
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | $653,394 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2020 |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | $560,735 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2023 |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | $557,515 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2024 |
| Torah Day School | Seattle, WA | $546,545 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2022 |
| Seattle Jewish Community School | Seattle, WA | $509,648 | EDUCATIONAL & HUMANITARIAN | 2022 |