Eric and Sheila Samson Foundation
Private foundation · Corona Del Mar, CA · EIN 84-5193506 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$41Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,163smallest grant
$8.5Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.0M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1111 Bayside Dr Ste 150
Corona DL Mar, CA 92625-1762
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarbut Vtorah Community Day School | Irvine, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation FINAL PLEDGE OF $1MM OF $10MM WESTERN CASE | Cleveland, OH | $1,000,000 |
| Tarbut Vtorah Community Day School EDUCATION, KINDNESS, JEWISH LIFE | Irvine, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation 5TH PLEDGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND CARDIOLOGY | Newport Beach, CA | $600,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel ISRAEL ADVOCACY | Cedarhurst, NY | $500,000 |
| Chabad Student Center SHABBAT EXPERIENCE AND CAFE CHABAD PARTNERSHIP | Orange, CA | $454,300 |
| Congregation of Adat Yeshrun ADAT YESHRUN RELIEF FUND | LA Jolla, CA | $431,520 |
| Friends of Sinai Trust SHABBAT PROJECT | Southfield, MI | $350,000 |
| Usc for University Gift Advancement | Los Angles, CA | $308,000 |
| Together With Israel | Northbrook, IL | $250,000 |
| Tikva Corp TIKVA CHILDREN'S HOME | West Caldwell, NJ | $250,000 |
| Together With Israel ISRAEL OUTREACH INITIATIVE | Northbrook, IL | $250,000 |
| Together With Israel UN AMBASSADORS DELEGATION | Northbrook, IL | $250,000 |
| Congregation of Adat Yeshrun ADAT YESHRUN RELIEF FUND | LA Jolla, CA | $193,240 |
| Friends of Mishteret Yisrael YATAR DIVISION | Bergenfield, NJ | $170,000 |
| Chabad of North Irvine MONTHLY PLEDGES, CELEBRATION JEWISH LIFE, CREATING A BRIGHT FUTURE CAMPAIGN | Irvine, CA | $148,300 |
| Chabad of North Irvine | Irvine, CA | $136,764 |
| Usc for University Gift Advancement USC CHABAD JEWISH STUDENT CENTER | Los Angles, CA | $108,000 |
| Congregation of Adat Yeshrun | LA Jolla, CA | $90,851 |
| Chabad Student Center | Orange, CA | $72,000 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation of Irvine | Irvine, CA | $72,000 |
| Wow Inc | Baltimore, MD | $57,800 |
| Wow Inc 3RD OF 5TH PLEDGE | Baltimore, MD | $57,750 |
| Wow Inc ASRET MOVEMENT | Baltimore, MD | $57,700 |
| H F Epstein Hebrew Academy | Saint Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Chabad Student Center North Orange County SHABBAT EXPERIENCE AND CAFE CHABAD PARTNERSHIP | Orange, CA | $49,300 |
| Chabad of Irvine | Irvine, CA | $41,000 |
| Chabad of Irvine AM ISRAEL CHAI CAMPAIGN, SAPPHIRE STRONG CAMPAIGN, CTEEN PURIM SPONSER | Irvine, CA | $41,000 |
| Tulane Chabad | New Orleans, LA | $39,600 |
| American Friends of Chaiyanu Inc HOPE TOUR | New York, NY | $38,600 |
| Cong Agudas Achim Jewish Burial | Los Angles, CA | $36,000 |
| Plaza Synagogue Dba Young Jewish Professionals | Los Angles, CA | $36,000 |
| Irvine Hebrew Day School | Santa Ana, CA | $36,000 |
| Cong Agudas Achim Jewish Burial CHEVRA KADISHA CHAIRTY FUND | Los Angles, CA | $36,000 |
| Plaza Synagogue Dba Young Jewish Professionals SUSTAINING PARTNER CAMPAIGN | Los Angles, CA | $36,000 |
| Standing Together US | Lloyd Harbor, NY | $27,539 |
| Overwatch Foundation MISSION TO ISRAEL | Naperville, IL | $21,932 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County THE IRVING "PAPA" GELMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD | Irvine, CA | $20,000 |
| Adopt A Family Foundation EMERGENCY FUND | Rancho Santa FE, CA | $20,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County THE IRVING "PAPA" GELMAN LEADERSHIP AWARD | Irvine, CA | $18,450 |
| Beis Gavriel GLOBAL TORAH | Monsey, NY | $17,200 |
| Rockland Religious Services and Education | Monsey, NY | $14,902 |
| Orange Country Friendship Circle | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 |
| Chai Lifeline CAMP SIMCHA | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Orange Country Friendship Circle PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS | Newport Beach, CA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of OC HOLOCAUST AND SURVIVOR PROGRAM | Irvine, CA | $6,360 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,400 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | Laguna Beach, CA | $5,400 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County | Irvine, CA | $5,000 |
| Project Inspire | Clifton, NJ | $5,000 |
| Project Inspire ANNUAL TISHA B'AV FILM | Clifton, NJ | $5,000 |
| Valley Friendship Circle | Studio City, CA | $3,600 |
| Friends of the Mishpacha Orphanage Odessa | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 |
| Tulane Chabad SUKKAH SPONSORSHIP | New Orleans, LA | $3,600 |
| Israel Medical Fund ISRAEL MEDICAL FUND | Solon, OH | $1,163 |
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