Private foundation · Corpus Christi, TX

Earl C Sams Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
66
Repeat grantees
28
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Deadlines30 DAYS PRIOR TO BOD MEETINGS, WHICH GENERALLY ARE THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH, JUNE AND NOVEMBER.
ContactBRUCE S HAWN · 3618831871
MaterialsAPPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE OR BY MAILING REQUESTS TO FOUNDATION OFFICE.
RestrictionsDISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Susan Ohnmacht
ASST TREASURER/SECRETARY
$109K
Bruce S Hawn
PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR
$85K
Susan G Hawn
V PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
$60K
Sydney E Thames Bonner
DIRECTOR
$4K
William P Thames
DIRECTOR
$4K
Benjamin S Hawn
DIRECTOR
$4K
Jonathan D Hawn
DIRECTOR
$4K
Rohan P Coutinho
DIRECTOR
$4K
Peter Cairns
DIRECTOR
$4K
Nancy Hawn
DIRECTOR
$4K
Candace N Coutinho
DIRECTOR
$4K
Caitlyn J Cairns
DIRECTOR
$4K
Sydney E Thames
DIRECTOR
$4K
Caitlyn J Hawn
DIRECTOR
$4K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
213
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$300K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$777K
49 grants
2023
$742K
49 grants
2022
$832K
45 grants
2021
$620K
44 grants
2020
$667K
26 grants

Top recipients

Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo
5 grants · TX
$743K
Texas State Aquarium
4 grants · TX
$400K
$200K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$110K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Warrior's Weekend
5 grants · TX
$100K
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministry
2 grants · TX
$70K
4 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$67K
Hidden Forest Pta
3 grants · TX
$64K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$62K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo
ZOOFARI 2024 & GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$171K
Texas State Aquarium
CAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Hill Country Daily Bread Ministry
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$40K
Hidden Forest Pta
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$24K
1 Hope for Kids
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Warrior's Weekend
WARRIOR'S WEEKEND FISHING TOURNAMENT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Agape Ranch
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Coastal Bend Community Fund
2024 DAY OF GIVING
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Friends of the Port O'connor Library
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Fryderyk Chopin Society of Texas
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Mission of Mercy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Foster Angels of South Texas Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Corpus Christi Metro Ministries
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Corpus Christi Pregnancy Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Timons Ministries
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Texas A&m-cc Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$13K
Veterans Assisitance Dogs of Texas
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$12K
Aransas Pass for Youth Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$11K
Peewees Pet Adoption World
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
The Moody Clinic
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Communities in School Coastal Bend
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Cross Roads United Methodist Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Bonton Farms
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Band Parents Winston Churchill High School
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Corpus Christi Symphony Society
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Corpus Christi Hope House
EMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT SERVICES
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Art Museum of South Texas
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
South Texas Botanical Gardens Nature Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Ecf Community Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Mission 911
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Corpus Christi Literacy Council
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$9K
Texas Diaper Bank
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$7K
International Crane Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WI · TY 2024
$7K
Ut Md Anderson Cancer Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Sabinal Alumni
SCHOLARSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Special Olympics Texas Corpus Christi
SPORTS PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Cibolo Center for Conservation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Tennis Success Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
San Antonio Bay Partnership
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Majesty Outdoors
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
American Heart Association
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Texas State Museum of Asian Culture
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Family Counseling Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Childrens Museum of Brownsville
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Laredo Life Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Gladys Porter Band Boosters
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of the History Center
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Grow Local South Texas
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter Zoo
ZOOFARI 2023 & GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$115K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.