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Earl C Sams Foundation Inc: 49 grants to organizations, $776,589 (tax year ended December 2024)
Earl C Sams Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Corpus Christi, TX, paid 49 grants to organizations totaling $776,589 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 11, 2025. The largest was $170,500 to Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, TX for zoofari 2024 & general support.
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- EIN
- 741463151
- Based in
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Assets
- $26,852,422
- Grants paid
- $776,589
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202523159349102857. It reported $776,589 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo | Brownsville, TX | Zoofari 2024 & general support | $170,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas State Aquarium | Corpus Christi, TX | Capital fund wildlife rescue | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hill Country Daily Bread Ministry | Boerne, TX | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hidden Forest Pta | San Antonio, TX | General operating support | $23,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1 Hope for Kids | San Antonio, TX | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Ranch | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Bend Community Fund | Corpus Christi, TX | 2024 day of giving | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Port O'Connor Library | Port Oconnor, TX | General operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warrior's Weekend | Corpus Christi, TX | Warrior's weekend fishing tournament | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corpus Christi Metro Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Angels of South Texas Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission of Mercy Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating expenses | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timons Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas A&M-CC Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Assisitance Dogs of Texas | Kerrville, TX | General operating support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aransas Pass for Youth Inc | Aransas Pass, TX | General operating support | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Museum of South Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Band Parents Winston Churchill High School | San Antonio, TX | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bonton Farms | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in School Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corpus Christi Hope House | Corpus Christi, TX | Emergency shelter support services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corpus Christi Symphony Society | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cross Roads United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecf Community Center | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission 911 | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peewees Pet Adoption World | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Texas Botanical Gardens Nature Center | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Moody Clinic | Brownsville, TX | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corpus Christi Literacy Council | Corpus Christi, TX | Operational support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Diaper Bank | San Antonio, TX | General operating support | Health care | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | General operating support | Animal-related | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | General operating support | $6,289 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sabinal Alumni | Austin, TX | Scholarships | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Austin, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Museum of Brownsville | Brownsville, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cibolo Center for Conservation | Boerne, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Counseling Center | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Majesty Outdoors | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Antonio Bay Partnership | Victoria, TX | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Texas Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | Sports programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennis Success Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas State Museum of Asian Culture | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the History Center | Fulton, TX | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gladys Porter Band Boosters | Brownsville, TX | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laredo Life Center | Laredo, TX | General operating support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grow Local South Texas | Corpus Christi, TX | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $52,000 |
| Human services | $48,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Health care | $7,000 |
| Animal-related | $6,500 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 |
States funded
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Updated November 11, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.