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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2402050

Herman & Walter Samuelson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Towson, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $2.3 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,291,520

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $23,266,013

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,903,840

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $22,562,278

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,901,509

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $21,645,076

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,174,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $20,881,585

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,725,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $20,913,264

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,610,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $20,309,046

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD

    Sandra r. Berman infusion center

    $500,000
  2. Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD

    Performing arts center

    $400,000
  3. Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Department of emergency medicine

    $200,000
  4. Um St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD

    Cardiac diagnostic suite

    $200,000
  5. Univ of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, MD

    Zaffere rural MD scholars program

    $200,000
  6. Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Fiberoptic endoscopic equipment

    $134,920
  7. Talmudical Academy of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Recreational campus

    $100,000
  8. Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    High touch medical program

    $80,000
  9. Bnos Yisroel of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Gym project

    $50,000
  10. Bais Yaakov School for GirlsBaltimore, MD

    Multipupose room

    $50,000
  11. Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    GW regional medical center

    $50,000
  12. Ulman FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Aya patient program/beyond cancer

    $50,000
  13. Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD

    Nursing scholarships

    $40,000
  14. ChaiBaltimore, MD

    Pikesville school funding pool

    $29,600
  15. Univ of MD Baltimore FoundationBaltimore, MD

    STEM cell research annual dinner

    $25,000
  16. B'nai Israel CongregationBaltimore, MD

    Operations

    $20,000
  17. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Operations

    $20,000
  18. Jewish Cemetery Assoc of BaltimorePikesville, MD

    Cemetery repairs

    $20,000
  19. American Friends Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Operations

    $20,000
  20. Weekend BackpacksTimonium, MD

    Homeless children backpack program

    $10,000
  21. B'nai Israel CongregationBaltimore, MD

    Cemetery maintenance

    $10,000
  22. Chabad of UmbBaltimore, MD

    Program support

    $10,000
  23. Jewels SchoolPikesville, MD

    Pre-school

    $10,000
  24. Ahavas Yisrael Charity FundBaltimore, MD

    Holidays charity fund

    $10,000
  25. Hatzalah of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Emergency medical services

    $10,000
  26. Women's Institute of Torah SeminaryBaltimore, MD

    Student lounge & dean's office

    $10,000
  27. Mission of MercyFrederick, MD

    Operations

    $10,000
  28. Harford Family HouseHavre de Grace, MD

    Assistance to homeless families

    $10,000
  29. Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom CongregationBaltimore, MD

    Homeless children backpack program

    $5,000
  30. Osteogenesis Imperfecta FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Research fund

    $5,000
  31. American Friends of Meir PanimBrooklyn, NY

    Food relief in israel

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

9 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, MD

    Sandra r. Berman infusion center

    $1,000,000
  2. Um St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD

    Cardiac diagnostic suite

    $600,000
  3. Bais Yaakov School for GirlsBaltimore, MD

    Multipupose room

    $400,000
  4. Talmudical Academy of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Recreational campus

    $300,000
  5. Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Department of emergency medicine

    $200,000
  6. Stevenson UniversityOwings Mills, MD

    Performing arts center

    $200,000
  7. Ulman FoundationBaltimore, MD

    Aya patient program/beyond cancer

    $200,000
  8. Bnos Yisroel of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    Gym project

    $150,000
  9. Women's Institute of Torah SeminaryBaltimore, MD

    Student lounge & dean's office

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health7 grants $1,214,92067% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $520,00029% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $55,0003% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland27 grants $2,244,520
  2. New York3 grants $42,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Louis F FriedmanPRESIDENT Hours 3.5Pay $0
  • Phyllis C FriedmanVP/SECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Freddie J TraubTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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