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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2742189

Samara Fund Inc

A private foundation in Burnsville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $249,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,756,996

  • Tax year 2024

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,830,244

  • Tax year 2023

    $219,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,825,617

  • Tax year 2022

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,811,788

  • Tax year 2021

    $254,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,687,098

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,810,109

  • Tax year 2019

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,117,627

  • Tax year 2018

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,252,787

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wellness in the Schools Wellness in SchoolsNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $38,000
  2. Southern Appalachian Highlands Cons Southern Appalachian Highlands ConservancyAsheville, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  3. Two Titmice FoundationPonte Vedra, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $23,000
  4. The Miami Foundation IncMiami, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $14,000
  5. Designs From the HeartJacksonville, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $12,000
  6. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $12,000
  7. The Harlem Jets IncNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  8. The Island SchoolBoca Grande, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  9. Madison County Community Learning C Madison County Community Learning CentersHot Springs, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $9,500
  10. Exceptional Educ OutreachMiami, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $9,000
  11. PATHMiami, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $9,000
  12. Urban Paradise Guild IncMiami, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $9,000
  13. Global Empowerment Mission IncDoral, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $7,000
  14. Community Housing Coalition of Madi Community Housing Coalition of Madison County IncMarshall, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  15. Educate Tomorrow CorpMiami Shores, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  16. MountaintrueAsheville, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  17. Reconciliation House IncWebster, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  18. Groundwork Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  19. About the Animals CorpBiscayne Park, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  20. Dance Now Ensemble IncMiami Beach, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  21. Friends of the EvergladesStuart, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  22. Elimu FoundationMombasa, Kenya

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  23. Altapass FoundationSpruce Pine, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  24. Blue Missions Group IncMiami, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  25. Eagles Nest Foundation Incorporated Eagles Nest FoundationPisgah Forest, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  26. Gulliver Preparatory School IncPinecrest, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  27. Open Doors of Asheville Open Doors of AsheviilleAsheville, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  28. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  29. The I Care I Cure FundFt Lauderdale, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  30. Dignity Grows IncHartford, CT

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  31. Louse Wells Cameron Art Museum Louise Wells Cameron Art MuseumWilmington, NC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  32. Own Your FutureNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $38,00024% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $23,00015% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $23,00015% of the total
  4. Environment5 grants $18,00012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $14,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  7. 7 other causes8 grants $30,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida16 grants $121,000
  2. North Carolina9 grants $58,500
  3. New York3 grants $49,000
  4. Texas1 grant $12,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane H KentPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward J EastonVP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy EastonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • William McGann EastonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth EastonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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