Private foundation · EIN 74-1463151 · Corpus Christi, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Earl C Sams Foundation's grants went
It reported $742,000 in grants paid across 49 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 64.4% of those dollars to 34 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $478K 34 lines
- No confident match $264K 15
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE OR BY MAILING REQUESTS TO FOUNDATION OFFICE.
- Deadlines
- 30 DAYS PRIOR TO BOD MEETINGS, WHICH GENERALLY ARE THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH, JUNE AND NOVEMBER.
- Restrictions
- DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA.
- Website on filing
- WWW.ECSAMS.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 46 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX · no confident EIN match | $115,000 | ZOOFARI 2023 & GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Texas State Aquarium Association Corp Christi, TX · EIN 23-7044950 | $100,000 | CAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE | Same street 0.94 |
| Hill Country Daily Bread Boerne, TX · EIN 30-0148195 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 0.92 |
| Camille Players Brownsville, TX · EIN 74-6075998 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2541210 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Messiah Ministries Fredericksburg, TX · EIN 61-1334911 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Life Refuge Ministries Corp Christi, TX · EIN 99-0375413 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Warriors Weekend Victoria, TX · EIN 26-0355870 | $20,000 | WARRIOR'S WEEKEND FISHING TOURNAMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Sea Turtle S Padre Isle, TX · EIN 74-2042030 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Coastal Bend Community Fund Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | 2023 DAY OF GIVING | Unmatched Help match |
| Hidden Forest PTA San Antonio, TX · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Port Oconnor Comm Center Assoc Port Oconnor, TX · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2634191 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Discovery Camps San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2924336 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mission of Mercy Corp Christi, TX · EIN 86-0704883 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 |
| South Texas Botanical Gardens Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2274448 | $14,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.99 |
| Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championshi Meeker, CO · EIN 84-1207919 | $12,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Band Parents of Churchill High School San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2719261 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-1897630 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Billy T Cattan Recovery Outreach Victoria, TX · EIN 74-2961798 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Corpus Christi Hope House Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2480299 | $10,000 | EMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Museum of Brownsville Brownsville, TX · EIN 74-2942112 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Corpus Christi Education Foundation Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2711535 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Daily Bread Ministries San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2863470 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Upreach Inc New Life Behavior Corpus Christi, TX · EIN 75-2172369 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 0.80 |
| Open Hands Community Charitable Services Donna, TX · EIN 73-1639887 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| South Texas Literacy Coalition Edinburg, TX · EIN 27-0718636 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas Kerrville, TX · EIN 82-1822758 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.86 |
| 1 Hope for Kids San Antonio, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Agape Ranch Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Moody Clinic Brownsville, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Peewees Pet Adoption World Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Timons Ministries Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Corpus Christi Literacy Council Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2444906 | $9,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Art Community Center of Cc Corpus Christi, TX · EIN 74-1716003 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| Childrens Coalition of Aransas Co Rockport, TX · EIN 82-5350835 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chosen CARE New Braunfels, TX · EIN 81-2872095 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-2429518 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Sabinal Alumni Austin, TX · EIN 85-1160030 | $5,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 |
| South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind Corp Christi, TX · EIN 74-1495894 | $5,000 | EQUIPMENT FOR BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED | Exact name 1.00 |
| Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas Dallas, TX · EIN 74-2602504 | $5,000 | CORPUS CHRISTI GAME WARDEN'S EQUIPMENT | Same city 0.99 |
| Asian Cultures Museum of Texas Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Charity League Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | 2022-2023 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | Unmatched Help match |
| Special Olympics Texas Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | SPORTS PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Humane Society of Aransas County Fulton, TX · EIN 74-2536992 | $2,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Triple Me Mac Equine Sanctuary Spring Branch, TX · EIN 26-4004212 | $1,000 | CARE FOR SENIOR HORSES | Exact name 1.00 |
3 more lines ($24K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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5 recipients in common - Yvonne H Simard Foundation Corpus Christi, TX
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3 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.