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SAM I AM FOUNDATION

· HIGHLAND PARK, IL · private_foundation · program funder

40recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 88% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 88% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, MA, NJ, NY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JARVIS FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder8
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder6
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder5
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HIGHLAND PARKHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder5
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder5
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder4
KOENIG FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
LACHMAN ASSOCIATES FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
LEON I AND SHARON KAUFMAN FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
PETER AND CAROL GOLDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONHIGHLAND PARK, ILprogram funder4
THE BILL BASS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder3
BEATRICE P DELANEY CHAR FDNCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CHARLES & M R SHAPIRO FOUNDATION INCNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3
CHICAGO CUBS CHARITIESCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
DONALD AND PATRICIA MANHARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONGLENCOE, ILprogram funder3
FLORENCE AND LAURENCE SPUNGENFAMILY FOUNDATIONLINCOLNSHIRE, ILprogram funder3
FOGLIA FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
GENDELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONWILMETTE, ILprogram funder3
HECKTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO FOUNDATIONIL62024$1,050,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL72024$316,677
NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION ISRAELIL72024$202,067
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCILDC72024$106,332
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUENY62024$85,500
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION INCIL62024$60,000
CHARLES M SCHWARTZ MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL72024$36,500
ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INCNY72024$27,500
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNY32024$18,000
HELPING HANDS NETWORK INCIL42024$12,686
KESHETIL22024$5,225
INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND SOULIL12024$2,500
CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE INDUSTRIESIL72024$2,106
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL INCNY12024$1,800
LOYOLA MEDICINE TRANSPORT LLCIL12024$1,000
CHICAGO POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONIL12024$1,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER INCCA12024$382
THE ARKIL42023$30,280
MICHAEL ROLFE PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATIONIL42023$8,500
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIL22023$7,000
JAC EDUCATION FOUNDATIONIL12023$250
SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION INCNY12023$191
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONMA12023$158
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETYNY22022$7,500
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF CHICAGOIL12022$1,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL12022$1,000
INDIANAPOLIS HEBREW CONGREGATION INCIN12022$103
MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONDC12022$100
MEDICATION-INDUCED SUICIDE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN MEMORY OFIL22021$300
GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY ALLIANCEIL12021$200
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATIONFL12021$118
GREAT LAKES ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIL32020$4,554
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY CENTERIL12020$1,000
FENIX FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCIL12020$250
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL22019$20,000
GPF FOUNDATIONIL22019$1,100
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAELNJ12019$695
GILDAS CLUB CHICAGOIL22019$621
NATIONAL ITALIAN AMERICAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME INCIL12018$1,500
ELYSSAS MISSION NFPIL12018$50