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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-1961730

Sam Shine Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Greenville, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $5.5 million paid in grants.

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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

    $5,450,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $135,889,622

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,206,071

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $131,046,130

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,841,710

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $121,684,368

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,104,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $145,667,920

  • Tax year 2020

    $572,507

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $79,913,650

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,131,457

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,265,444

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,643,985

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $8,696,102

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nokuse Education IncFreeport, FL

    General

    $3,301,280
  2. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $501,045
  3. River Heritage ConservancyJeffersonvlle, IN

    General

    $390,000
  4. Central Indiana Land TrustIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $305,500
  5. Community Foundation of Southern IndianaNew Albany, IN

    General

    $250,000
  6. Woodie Wheaton Land TrustFRST City TWP, ME

    General

    $200,000
  7. PurdueWest Lafayette, IN

    General

    $146,500
  8. Conservation Law CenterBloomington, IN

    General

    $140,000
  9. Indiana Native Plant SocietyIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $50,000
  10. Ecosystems Connections InstituteDenver, IN

    General

    $40,500
  11. Indiana Land Trust AllianceIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $40,000
  12. Montessori Field SchoolGreenville, IN

    General

    $35,000
  13. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    General

    $10,125
  14. Missouri Conservation Heritage FoundationJefferson City, MO

    General

    $10,000
  15. Wesselman WoodsEvansville, IN

    General

    $10,000
  16. Indiana Audubon SocietyConnersville, IN

    General

    $7,400
  17. Indiana Nongame Wildlife FundIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $6,100
  18. Meritime InstituteNorfolk, VA

    General

    $5,000
  19. State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives ManagementBedford, IN

    General

    $1,500
  20. Habitat SolutionsColumbus, IN

    General

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $3,864,18082% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $390,0008% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250,0005% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $140,0003% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $35,000<1% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,125<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $3,301,280
  2. Indiana14 grants $1,423,250
  3. Virginia3 grants $516,170
  4. Maine1 grant $200,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Phillip D BeamanBOARD CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Betty S ShineDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew ArescoDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • J ShineDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • CJ JacksonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $138,750

The return

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