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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4594473

Samuelson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $699,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $699,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,789,659

  • Tax year 2023

    $179,957

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $14,180,742

  • Tax year 2022

    $185,515

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,332,896

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,400

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,391,660

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,980,230

  • Tax year 2019

    $71,702

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,979,841

  • Tax year 2018

    $54,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,720,082

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA

    General program support

    $250,000
  2. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    General program support

    $250,000
  3. Beacon Housing IncLos Angeles, CA

    General program support

    $29,500
  4. Connect 2 MinistriesSimi Valley, CA

    General program support

    $29,500
  5. BridgesLa Canada, CA

    General program support

    $20,000
  6. Door of HopePasadena, CA

    General program support

    $20,000
  7. Crossroads Community ChurchValencia, CA

    General program support

    $18,500
  8. Christ Lutheran ChurchSanta Clarita, CA

    General program support

    $14,000
  9. The Madeleine Choir SchoolSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General program support

    $10,000
  10. YMCA of the FoothillLa Canada, CA

    General program support

    $10,000
  11. New Hope Lutheran ChurchAgoura Hills, CA

    General program support

    $7,500
  12. Hollywood Church of ChristLos Angeles, CA

    General program support

    $7,000
  13. Rose Drive Friends ChurchYorba Linda, CA

    General program support

    $7,000
  14. Christ the Servant Lutheran ChurchLouisville, CO

    General program support

    $5,000
  15. Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CA

    General program support

    $5,000
  16. Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls ClubSanta Clarita, CA

    General program support

    $5,000
  17. The Church at Rancho BernardoSan Diego, CA

    General program support

    $5,000
  18. Community United Methodist ChurchBowie, AZ

    General program support

    $3,000
  19. Buena Vida AmigosTempe, AZ

    General program support

    $1,000
  20. Los Angeles Conservation CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    General program support

    $1,000
  21. Pittsburgh Theological SeminaryPittsburg, PA

    General program support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $500,00088% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $34,5006% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $29,5005% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $679,000
  2. Utah1 grant $10,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  4. Arizona2 grants $4,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Reid G SamuelsonCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Warren LukeshCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Todd SamuelsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary AwadOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • H James SchaferOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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