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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-6943216

Marvin Samson Foundation

A private foundation in Cherry Hill, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,385,875

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,416,853
  • Tax year 2023

    $633,705

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,820,672
  • Tax year 2022

    $602,550

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,546,602
  • Tax year 2021

    $632,600

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,455,878
  • Tax year 2020

    $666,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,309,692
  • Tax year 2019

    $780,320

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,513,258
  • Tax year 2018

    $577,685

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,609,590

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $860,000
  2. Virtua FoundationMarlton, NJ

    Charitable

    $235,000
  3. Congregation Beth ElVoorhees, NJ

    Charitable

    $145,000
  4. Jewish Federation of Southern New JerseyCherry Hill, NJ

    Charitable

    $100,000
  5. Cherry Hill Free ClinicCherry Hill, NJ

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Kellman Brown AcademyVorhees, NJ

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Aachs- Central Alumni STEMPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. American Cancer Society Bike-A-ThonCarnegie, PA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Haymakers for HopeWellesley, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Raise the BarCamden, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Boys and Girls Club of Camden CountyCamden, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  13. Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education CenterCherry Hill, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  14. SISTER2SISTER-RUNWALKSomerset, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  15. Voorhees Animal OrphanageVoorhees, NJ

    Charitable

    $200
  16. Lewis Katz School of MedicinePhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $100
  17. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    Charitable

    $50
  18. Moorestown Fop Lodge #109Moorestown, NJ

    Charitable

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $860,00086% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $11,0001% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania4 grants $866,100
  2. New Jersey11 grants $517,725
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marvin SamsonFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joanna GreenfieldFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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