Funding search · EIN 357099888 · Wilmington, DE
Walter and Marilyn Joy Samuels Charitable
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 46
- grants reported
- $2.5M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service2 grants · $450,000
- Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New2 grants · $200,000
- World Central Kitchen Incorporated2 grants · $200,000
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital2 grants · $175,000
- Norwalk Hospital Foundation3 grants · $150,000
- Ovarian Cancer Research Fund1 grant · $150,000
- Mercy Ships2 grants · $150,000
- Operation Smile2 grants · $125,000
- New York-Presbyterian Fund2 grants · $115,000
- Feeding America2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $350,000
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service · Westport, CT · 2022
To purchase an ambulance
- $150,000
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund · New York, NY · 2024
FUNDS FOR ovarian cancer and related gynecologic research
- $150,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $150,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $125,000
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $115,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2024
Heart and Vascular PROGRAM
- $100,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
FUNDS FOR Treating cleft lips and cleft palates
- $100,000
Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service · Westport, CT · 2024
ambulance fund and to purchase equipment
- $100,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New · New York, NY · 2023
The ophthalmology gift fund glaucoma research under direction of and in honor of doctor jeffrey m. Liebman
- $100,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New · New York, NY · 2022
the OPHTHAlmology gift fund GLAUCOMA RESEARCH under direction of and in honor of doctor jeffrey m. liebman
- $90,000
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Cancer Research
- $75,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
Help End Hunger in America
- $75,000
Humane World for Animals · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Lown Cardiovascular Group · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
Immunology Research FUND
- $50,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · El Segundo, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Westport Animal Shelter Advocates · Westport, CT · 2024
Care and Placement for Adoption of Abandoned Animals
- $50,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $40,000
Northwell Health Foundation · New Hyde Park, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Daughters of Israel · West Orange, NJ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Jespy House · South Orange, NJ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Mooncatcher Project · Schenectady, NY · 2024
To purchase washable menstral management kits for girls around the world and reproductive health curriculum for boys and girls
- $25,000
Overlook Foundation · Summit, NJ · 2024
MS & NMOSD Patient Support Fund
- $25,000
Saint Barnabas Health Care System Foundation · West Orange, NJ · 2024
MS Comprehensive Care Center
- $25,000
St Vincents Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
FUNDS FOR Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County
- $25,000
Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2022
Help End Hunger in America
- $25,000
Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Lown Cardiovascular Group · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Mercy Ships · Lindale, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2022
Cancer Research fund
- $25,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Treating cleft lips and cleft palates fund
- $25,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Westport Animal Shelter Advocates · Westport, CT · 2022
Care and Placement for Adoption of Abandoned Animals
- $20,000
Actt Naturally · Greenwich, NY · 2024
Rehabilitation Center
- $20,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
Cardiology Associates, Interventional Cardiology & cardiovascular medicine funds
- $15,000
Mooncatcher Project · Schenectady, NY · 2024
TO PURCHASE Washable menstrual management kits for girls around the world and reproductive health curriculum for boys and girls
- $15,000
Daughters of Israel · West Orange, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Jespy House · South Orange, NJ · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Mooncatcher Project · Schenectady, NY · 2022
FOR WASHABLE MENSTRAL MANAGEMENT KITS FOR GIRLS ARound the world and reporductivehealth curriculum for boys and girls
- $15,000
New York University - Langone Health · New York, NY · 2022
To Fund Immunology Research
- $15,000
Northwell Health Foundation · New Hyde Park, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Norwalk Hospital Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Saint Barnabas Health Care System Foundation · Oceanport, NJ · 2022
the MS Comprehensive Care Center
- $10,000
Maaser Fund Corp · Great Neck, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Actt Naturally · Greenwich, NY · 2022
the Rehabilitation Center
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