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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1563191

Max Fund Inc

A private foundation in Mequon, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $85,479 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
R Max Samson
2603 W Lake Park Ct
Mequon, WI 53092
(414) 352-0339
Form and materials
No specific format required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $85,479

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $542,789

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,088

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $563,968

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,364

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $580,906

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,908

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $559,461

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,995

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $702,459

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,981

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $652,594

  • Tax year 2019

    $29,567

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $661,758

  • Tax year 2018

    $32,995

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $475,416

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Quasimondo IncMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $32,450
  2. Children's Home of Haiti IncCedarburg, WI

    Operating expenses-mabo

    $10,000
  3. Congregation Beth YehudahMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  4. Milwaukee Turners IncMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  5. Children's Outing AssociationMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  6. Harry & Rose Samson Family CenterWhitefish Bay, WI

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  7. Congregation Shir HadashMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $2,360
  8. Chabad of DowntownMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $1,900
  9. Congregation Nevei KodeshBoulder, CO

    Operating expenses

    $1,800
  10. The Optimist TheatreMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $1,800
  11. The Shalom CenterKenosha, WI

    Operating expenses

    $1,800
  12. Americares Foundation IncStamford, CT

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  13. Nice Plays IncMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  14. Harry & Rose Samson Family CenterWhitefish Bay, WI

    Operating expenses - camp

    $439
  15. Create WisconsinMadison, WI

    Operating expenses

    $360
  16. Uwm FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $240
  17. Wisconsin Public RadioMilwaukee, WI

    Operating expenses

    $120
  18. New Jewish NarrativeWashington, DC

    Operating expenses

    $110
  19. Kayenta Arts FoundationIvins, UT

    Operating expenses

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $45,71090% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $3,7007% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $1,1102% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $240<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin15 grants $82,469
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,800
  3. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $110
  5. Utah1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • R Max SamsonPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Nancy PinterVP/SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Barry BarkanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Christopher PinterDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Alayna SamsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gina SamsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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