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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-3940451

Sam Gilliam Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $809,658 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2024 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2024

    $809,658

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,056,323

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kunstmuseum BaselBasel, Switzerland

    Donation of 2 pieces of artwork for display

    $400,000
  2. JB Speed Art Museum IncLouisville, KY

    Donation

    $320,658
  3. John's Hopkins University Development & Alumni ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $79,000
  4. Ballinglen Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Donation

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $320,658100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $320,658
  2. Maryland1 grant $79,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Annie GawlakPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 40Pay $0
  • Jennifer DepalmaSECRETARY Hours 40Pay $80,000
  • David KordanskyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Arne GlimcherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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