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Sam's Place Foundation

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Abilene, TX501(c)(3)Since 2017Human Services EIN 82-0775006Revenue $382K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 29, 2026

On file with the IRSsamsplacefoundation.orgAbilene, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescue, support, and education of deaf orphans in kenya.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0775006) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $74K a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
96% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14.7 mo
of spending, in cash
14.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$382K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$907K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$382K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$305K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$308K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$230K
FY2025$308K
Net assets
$907K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$834K
FY2025$907K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $295K Management & general 4% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $857

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hannah Hunt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Deitmen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues, supports, and educates deaf orphans in Kenya.

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2 programs · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The sam's place foundation provided housing, clothing, and meals for deaf orphans brought to sam's place from villages in the western bush country in kenya. These children were persecuted and at risk due to their deafness and the supersititions present in kenyan culture.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0775006) · Dispute this line
$242Kprogram expense
02

The sam's place foundation provided limited funding for staff and teachers for the care and education of the deaf orphans.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-0775006) · Dispute this line
$53Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation of AbileneFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$857
Owns and owesPt X
$907K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K
Total assetsLn 16$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Other assetsLn 15$481K
Total assetsLn 16$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$907K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$232K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$8K
Share of the $481K endowmentSch D 1g1.7%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$481K$504K$489K$486K$533K
AddedLn 1b$556K
SpentLn 1d–1f$58K$6K$5K$60K$120K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$378K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$834K$907K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$834K$907K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$232K$232K
Legal feesLn 11b$625$625
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K$239
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$43K$618
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$295K$12K$857

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 29, 2026 $382K$308K$73K$907K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2025 $305K$230K$75K$834K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $381,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,913$346,472
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,570$35,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,483$381,727
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,870$232,375
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,493$76,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,363$308,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,120$73,346
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,727 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,472
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,725$27,725
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,530$7,530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,255$381,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,381 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $232,375$232,375
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $625$625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,334$4,334
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,967$7,967
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,808 · Fundraising $239$12,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,475$7,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,940 · Fundraising $618$43,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,223 · Management $12,301 · Fundraising $857$308,381
Part X · Balance sheet $907,066 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,657$257,108
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$120,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,027$47,552
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $504,036$481,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $833,720$907,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,684$481,454
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $504,036$425,612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $833,720$907,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $833,720$907,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $907,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,727
XI-2 Total expenses$308,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$833,720
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$907,066

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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