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Samis Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$15.1M (2023)

Expenses
$14.1M (2023)

Total Assets
$108M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$5.22M (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$15,078,963
Expenses
$14,084,969
Net Income
$993,994
Net Assets
$103,056,887
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,394
0.0%
Dividends $323,079
2.1%
Sales of Assets $331,988
2.2%
Other Income $130,000
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,505,109
67.5%
Compensation of Officers* $200,888
1.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $108,273,318
Total Liabilities $5,216,431
Net Assets $103,056,887
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Constance Kanter (Chief Executive Officer) $179,687 $21,201
Melissa Rivkin (Director Of Day Scho) $167,655 $19,829
Ariel Lapson (Director Of Grants M) $137,587 $7,260
Linda Mcclure (Grants Admin Assista) $80,923 $18,693
Eli Genauer (Chair) $0 $0
David Ellenhorn (Vice Chair) $0 $0
Louis Treiger (Secretary) $0 $0
Greg Roer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Victor Alhadeff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eli Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Jack Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Dave Azose (Member At Large) $0 $0
Dana Behar (Member At Large) $0 $0
Jerry Cohen (Member At Large) $0 $0
Hart Cole (Member At Large) $0 $0
Maria Erlitz (Member At Large) $0 $0
Barry Ernstoff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Rabbi Benjamin Hassan (Rabbi) $0 $0
Al Maimon (Member At Large) $0 $0
Bea Nahon (Member At Large) $0 $0
Judy Neuman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Ernie Sherman (Member At Large (Thru 07/23)) $0 $0
Elana Zana (Member At Large) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$14,031,785
Expenses
$13,618,383
Net Income
$413,402
Net Assets
$97,059,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $39,110
0.3%
Interest Revenue $4,987
0.0%
Dividends $249,621
1.8%
Sales of Assets $574,095
4.1%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $8,461,175
62.1%
Compensation of Officers* $206,576
1.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,867,210
Total Liabilities $5,807,480
Net Assets $97,059,730
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Constance Kanter (Chief Executive Officer) $187,077 $19,499
Melissa Rivkin (Director Of Day Scho) $162,726 $20,131
Ariel Lapson (Program Officer) $91,638 $5,166
Linda Mcclure (Admin Assistant) $77,435 $21,151
Eli Genauer (Chair) $0 $0
David Ellenhorn (Vice Chair) $0 $0
Judy Neuman (Secretary) $0 $0
Greg Roer (Treasurer) $0 $0
Dana Behar (Member At Large) $0 $0
Al Maimon (Member At Large) $0 $0
Victor Alhadeff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Jack Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Rabbi Benjamin Hassan (Rabbi) $0 $0
Dave Azose (Member At Large) $0 $0
Bea Nahon (Member At Large) $0 $0
Ernie Sherman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Maria Erlitz (Member At Large) $0 $0
Barry Ernstoff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Jerry Cohen (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eli Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Louis Treiger (Member At Large) $0 $0
Rabbi Ron Ami Meyers (Rabbi (Thru 04/22)) $0 $0
Lucy Pruzan (Member At Large (Thru 04/22)) $0 $0
Dr Alex Sytman (Member At Large (Thru 04/22)) $0 $0
Eddie Hasson (Member At Large (Thru 04/22)) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$13,751,752
Expenses
$11,367,808
Net Income
$2,383,944
Net Assets
$89,456,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $5,780
0.0%
Dividends $239,321
1.7%
Sales of Assets $1,280,501
9.3%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,156,850
63.0%
Compensation of Officers* $206,949
1.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $93,922,239
Total Liabilities $4,465,691
Net Assets $89,456,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Constance Kanter (Chief Executive Officer) $172,056 $34,893
Melissa Rivkin (Director Of Day Scho) $156,545 $21,122
Ariel Lapson (Program Officer) $94,127 $5,359
Linda Mcclure (Admin Assistant) $79,197 $16,746
Dave Azose (Board Chair) $0 $0
David Ellenhorn (Board Vc/Vc Trust & Gov) $0 $0
Eli Genauer (Treasurer/Chair,Finance/Audit/Vc Endow) $0 $0
Jerry Cohen (Secretary) $0 $0
Dana Behar (Chair, Endowment Investment) $0 $0
Al Maimon (Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Victor Alhadeff (Vice Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Greg Roer (Chair Trusteeship Committee) $0 $0
Rabbi Ron Ami Meyers (Rabbi) $0 $0
Barry Ernstoff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eddie Hasson (Member At Large) $0 $0
Lucy Pruzan (Member At Large) $0 $0
Ernie Sherman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Maria Erlitz (Member At Large) $0 $0
Dr Alex Sytman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Judy Neuman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eli Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Louis Treiger (Member At Large) $0 $0
Jack Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Bea Nahon (Member At Large) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$11,606,495
Expenses
$9,228,868
Net Income
$2,377,627
Net Assets
$89,170,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,000
0.0%
Interest Revenue $3,440
0.0%
Dividends $266,378
2.3%
Sales of Assets $268,303
2.3%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,460,869
80.8%
Compensation of Officers* $171,150
1.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,569,987
Total Liabilities $5,399,241
Net Assets $89,170,746
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Constance Kanter (Chief Executive Officer) $157,234 $13,916
Melissa Rivkin (Director Of Day Scho) $152,000 $15,336
Ariel Lapson (Program Officer) $91,400 $1,754
Dave Azose (Board Chair) $0 $0
David Ellenhorn (Board Vc/Vc Trust & Gov) $0 $0
Eli Genauer (Treasurer/Chair,Finance/Audit/Vc Endow) $0 $0
Jerry Cohen (Secretary) $0 $0
Dana Behar (Chair, Endowment Investment) $0 $0
Al Maimon (Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Victor Alhadeff (Vice Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Greg Roer (Chair Trusteeship Committee) $0 $0
Rabbi Ron Ami Meyers (Rabbi) $0 $0
Barry Ernstoff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eddie Hasson (Member At Large) $0 $0
Lucy Pruzan (Member At Large) $0 $0
Ernie Sherman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Maria Erlitz (Member At Large) $0 $0
Dr Alex Sytman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Judy Neuman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eli Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Louis Treiger (Member At Large) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$14,120,081
Expenses
$15,291,718
Net Income
-$1,171,637
Net Assets
$83,871,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $114
0.0%
Dividends $452,735
3.2%
Sales of Assets $1,241,813
8.8%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,978,429
52.2%
Compensation of Officers* $132,155
0.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $98,971,700
Total Liabilities $15,100,152
Net Assets $83,871,548
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Constance Kanter (Chief Executive Officer) $121,419 $10,736
Amy Amiel (Senior Program Offic) $89,888 $8,580
Melissa Rivkin (Director Of Day Scho) $51,077 $4,737
Dave Azose (Board Chair) $0 $0
David Ellenhorn (Board Vc/Vc Trust & Gov) $0 $0
Eli Genauer (Treasurer/Chair,Finance/Audit/Vc Endow) $0 $0
Jerry Cohen (Secretary) $0 $0
Dana Behar (Chair, Endowment Investment) $0 $0
Al Maimon (Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Victor Alhadeff (Vice Chair, Grants Committee) $0 $0
Greg Roer (Chair Trusteeship Committee) $0 $0
Rabbi Ron Ami Meyers (Rabbi) $0 $0
Barry Ernstoff (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eddie Hasson (Member At Large) $0 $0
Lucy Pruzan (Member At Large) $0 $0
Ernie Sherman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Maria Erlitz (Member At Large) $0 $0
Dr Alex Sytman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Judy Neuman (Member At Large) $0 $0
Eli Almo (Member At Large) $0 $0
Louis Treiger (Member At Large) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$10,641,359
Expenses
$10,255,572
Net Income
$385,787
Net Assets
$66,852,938
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $896,423
8.4%
Sales of Assets $60,382
0.6%
Other Income $77,732
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $5,387,347
52.5%
Compensation of Officers* $85,438
0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $85,167,912
Total Liabilities $18,314,974
Net Assets $66,852,938

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$18,980,807
Expenses
$10,488,818
Net Income
$8,491,989
Net Assets
$66,575,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $7,369,568
38.8%
Sales of Assets $1,565,018
8.2%
Other Income $23
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,602,568
43.9%
Compensation of Officers* $82,760
0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,245,102
Total Liabilities $19,670,056
Net Assets $66,575,046

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$9,971,926
Expenses
$10,545,131
Net Income
-$573,205
Net Assets
$64,301,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $613
0.0%
Dividends $423,741
4.2%
Sales of Assets $64,821
0.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,647,135
44.1%
Compensation of Officers* $223,020
2.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $86,515,286
Total Liabilities $22,213,597
Net Assets $64,301,689

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$28,300,311
Expenses
$10,788,314
Net Income
$17,511,997
Net Assets
$78,115,970
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $100,000
0.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $20,104,134
71.0%
Sales of Assets $683,880
2.4%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $5,676,303
52.6%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $100,974,199
Total Liabilities $22,858,229
Net Assets $78,115,970

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$7,589,901
Expenses
$8,757,255
Net Income
-$1,167,354
Net Assets
$60,064,304
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $433,172
5.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,424,681
50.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,140,594
Total Liabilities $21,076,290
Net Assets $60,064,304

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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