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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-1463151

Earl C Sams Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Corpus Christi, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $776,589 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bruce S Hawn
101 N Shoreline Blvd Suite 500
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 883-1871
Form and materials
Application and guidelines are available on the foundation's web site or by mailing requests to foundation office.
Deadlines
30 days prior to bod meetings, which generally are the last week of march, june and november.
Restrictions
Distributions are made only to tax exempt organizations, primarily in the south texas area.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $776,589

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $20,676,255
  • Tax year 2023

    $742,000

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $20,189,789
  • Tax year 2022

    $832,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $20,714,548
  • Tax year 2021

    $619,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $21,394,029
  • Tax year 2020

    $667,313

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $20,206,080

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter ZooBrownsville, TX

    Zoofari 2024 & general support

    $170,500
  2. Texas State AquariumCorpus Christi, TX

    Capital fund wildlife rescue

    $100,000
  3. Hill Country Daily Bread MinistryBoerne, TX

    General operating support

    $40,000
  4. Hidden Forest PTASan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $23,800
  5. 1 Hope for KidsSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. Agape RanchCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $20,000
  7. Coastal Bend Community FundCorpus Christi, TX

    2024 day of giving

    $20,000
  8. Friends of the Port O'Connor LibraryPort Oconnor, TX

    General operating support

    $20,000
  9. Warrior's WeekendVictoria, TX

    Warrior's weekend fishing tournament

    $20,000
  10. Foster Angels of South Texas FoundationCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $15,000
  11. Corpus Christi Metro MinistriesCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $15,000
  12. Corpus Christi Pregnancy CenterCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $15,000
  13. Fryderyk Chopin Society of TexasCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $15,000
  14. Mission of Mercy IncCorp Christi, TX

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  15. Timons MinistriesCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $15,000
  16. Texas A&m-Cc FoundationCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $13,000
  17. Veterans Assisitance Dogs of TexasKerrville, TX

    General operating support

    $12,000
  18. Aransas Pass for Youth IncAransas Pass, TX

    General operating support

    $11,000
  19. Art Museum of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Band Parents Winston Churchill High SchoolSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  21. Bonton FarmsDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Cross Roads United Methodist ChurchHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Communities in School Coastal BendCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  24. Corpus Christi Hope HouseCorp Christi, TX

    Emergency shelter support services

    $10,000
  25. Ecf Community CenterCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  26. Mission 911Corp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. Corpus Christi Symphony SocietyCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Peewees Pet Adoption WorldCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. South Texas Botanical Gardens Nature CenterCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. The Moody ClinicBrownsville, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  31. Corpus Christi Literacy CouncilCorp Christi, TX

    Operational support

    $9,000
  32. Texas Diaper BankSan Antonio, TX

    General operating support

    $7,000
  33. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    General operating support

    $6,500
  34. UT MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General operating support

    $6,289
  35. Sabinal AlumniAustin, TX

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  36. American Heart AssociationAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  38. Cibolo Center for ConservationBoerne, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Childrens Museum of BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  40. Family Counseling CenterCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  41. Majesty OutdoorsCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. San Antonio Bay PartnershipVictoria, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Tennis Success IncCorp Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. Special Olympics Texas Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX

    Sports programs

    $5,000
  45. Texas State Museum of Asian CultureCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  46. Gladys Porter Band BoostersBrownsville, TX

    General operating support

    $3,000
  47. Laredo Life CenterLaredo, TX

    General operating support

    $3,000
  48. Friends of the History CenterFulton, TX

    General operating support

    $3,000
  49. Grow Local South TexasCorpus Christi, TX

    General operating support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $68,00037% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $32,00017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00013% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $22,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $10,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $19,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas48 grants $770,089
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $6,500

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Bruce S HawnPRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $84,691
  • Nancy HawnDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Susan OhnmachtASST TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 36Pay $108,526
  • Candace N CoutinhoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Caitlyn J CairnsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Sydney E Thames BonnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • William P ThamesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Benjamin S HawnDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Jonathan D HawnDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Rohan P CoutinhoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Peter CairnsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $3,900
  • Susan G HawnV PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $59,696

The return

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