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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4574159

Sam I Am Foundation

A private foundation in Highland Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $565,653 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

    $565,653

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,921,734

  • Tax year 2024

    $506,533

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,921,677

  • Tax year 2023

    $448,345

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,996,081

  • Tax year 2022

    $443,192

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,091,219

  • Tax year 2021

    $342,111

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,063,781

  • Tax year 2020

    $332,968

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,065,822

  • Tax year 2019

    $348,820

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,799,083

  • Tax year 2018

    $335,792

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,183,177

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $300,000
  2. Highland Park Peace ProjectHighland Park, IL

    General operating support

    $100,000
  3. Friends of the IdfChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  4. North Shore Congregation IsraelGlencoe, IL

    General operating support

    $29,340
  5. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. Am ShalomGlencoe, IL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  7. United States Holocaust Memorial CouncilWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,068
  8. National Kidney FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. The ArkChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $10,000
  10. Charles M Schwartz Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,500
  13. Helping Hands Network IncNorthbrook, IL

    General operating support

    $1,980
  14. American Friends of Alyn HospitalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,849
  15. Secure Community Network IncChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $1,800
  16. The Giving Back Fund IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,800
  17. Givengain Foundation USAFort Lauderdale, FL

    General operating support

    $500
  18. Jac Education FoundationHighland Park, IL

    General operating support

    $360
  19. The Chicago LighthouseChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $156
  20. Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $150
  21. Another Step IncOrangeburg, NY

    General operating support

    $100
  22. PayPal Charitable Giving FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $300,00061% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $101,84921% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0683% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $10,1002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $11,6402% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois14 grants $518,786
  2. New York4 grants $29,449
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $15,118
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,800
  5. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jillian Samantha TevenDIRECTOR / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ryan Samantha LoebDIRECTOR / SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul LoebFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justin Samuel LoebDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jodi LoebFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 1Pay $0

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