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Samis Foundation: 73 grants to organizations, $8.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Samis Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 73 grants to organizations totaling $8,322,959 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 21, 2025. The largest was $1,636,448 to Northwest Yeshiva High School in Mercer Island, WA for educational & humanitarian.
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- EIN
- 911641746
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $198,841,450
- Grants paid
- $8,322,959
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202522339349100837. It reported $8,322,959 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | Mercer Island, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $1,636,448 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $1,501,814 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Day School | Bellevue, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $1,049,769 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Education | $861,189 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Jewish Community School | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $734,862 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $416,980 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nli USA Inc | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Educational & humanitarian | International, foreign affairs and national security | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Torah Day School | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $182,913 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $181,442 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Nature & Heritage of America | Washington, DC | Educational & humanitarian | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sephardic Adventure Camp | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $88,366 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Solomon Schechter | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Recreation and sports | $81,180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urj Camp Kalsman | Bellevue, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $81,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | Agawam, MA | Educational & humanitarian | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of North America Inc | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Education Project | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Nefesh B'nefesh | Paramus, NJ | Educational & humanitarian | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amit Children | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Bshvil Hamachar | Cary, NC | Educational & humanitarian | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| M2 Institue for Experiential Jewish Education | Brooklyn, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $49,209 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Human services | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Sami Shamoon College of Engineering | Secaucus, NJ | Educational & humanitarian | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Israel | Needham, MA | Educational & humanitarian | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $27,620 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Coast Ncsy | Los Angeles, CA | Educational & humanitarian | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Natal | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology | Cedarhurst, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Yedidim Inc | Miami Beach, FL | Educational & humanitarian | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Bellingham, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastside Torah Center | Bellevue, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Jewish Camp | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel American Council | Woodland Hills, CA | Educational & humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prizmah Center for Jewish Day School | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Hatfiloh | Olympia, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple de Hirsch Sinai | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| B'nai Brith Youth Organization | Washington, DC | Educational & humanitarian | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Funders Network | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercaz Seattle | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| TBS Education Department | Spokane, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Pioneer Square | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Israel Scouts Inc | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest for the Trees | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of the Central Cascades | Issaquah, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Prisoner Services International | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ramah Commission Inc | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urj Heller High | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sephardic Religious School | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limmud | Renton, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $6,152 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel at University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $5,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad at University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bread of Life Mission | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haring Center | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $3,675 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation | Mercer Island, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| B'nei Akiva | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stroum Jewish Community Center | Mercer Island, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Ballard | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of North Seattle | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Circle | Mercer Island, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minyan Ohr Chadash | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood Foundation | Forest Hills, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Shoreline | Shoreline, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee | Soap Lake, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Masquers Theater | Soap Lake, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chief Seattle Club | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sephardic Bikur Holim | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $360 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Leket Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Educational & humanitarian | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Ezra Bessaroth | Seattle, WA | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mechon Hadar | New York, NY | Educational & humanitarian | Religion-related | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mended Hearts of Puget Sound | Leesburg, GA | Educational & humanitarian | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Jewish Academy | West Hartford, CT | Educational & humanitarian | Education | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vancouver Korean Presbyterian Church | Vancouver, WA | Educational & humanitarian | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $1,542,474 |
| Education | $1,136,369 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $307,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $196,622 |
| Recreation and sports | $81,180 |
| Human services | $41,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $36,500 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $6,685,250 |
| New York | $1,223,169 |
| District of Columbia | $118,000 |
| Massachusetts | $95,000 |
| New Jersey | $85,180 |
| North Carolina | $50,000 |
| California | $46,000 |
| Florida | $20,000 |
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Updated August 21, 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.