Grants awarded
Who does Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation fund?
Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation has awarded $8.5 million across 55 grants to 40 grantees between 2023 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in religion. Its typical grant is $41,000, with most between $14,902 and $193,240.
Total awarded
$8.5M
Typical grant
$41K
Grantees
40
Grants
55
Years
2023–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $1.0M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$1.0M | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| T Tarbut Vtorah Community Day School | $1.0M | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $750K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Congregation of Adat Yeshrun | $716K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$600K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Central Fund of Israel
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$500K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| C Chabad Student Center INC | $454K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| U USC for University Gift Advancement | $416K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Sinai Trust | $350K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MI | |
Tikva Corp
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$250K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NJ | |
| W Wow INC | $173K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends of Mishteret Yisrael - Yatar Division INC | $170K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NJ | |
| C Chabad of North Irvine | $148K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Chabad of North Irvine | $137K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine | $72K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chabad Student Center | $72K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Plaza Synagogue DBA Young Jewish Professionals | $72K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Cong Agudas Achim Jewish Burial | $72K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H H F Epstein Hebrew Academy | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chabad Student Center North Orange County | $49K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| J Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County | $43K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $43K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chabad of Irvine | $41K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Chabad of Irvine | $41K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Friends of Chaiyanu | $39K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| I Irvine Hebrew Day School | $36K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $28K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Overwatch Foundation | $22K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Adopt a Family Foundation | $20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Beis Gavriel | $17K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| R Rockland Religious Services and Education | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna | $11K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| P Project Inspire | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jewish Federation of Oc | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Israel Medical Fund Corp | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NJ |
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