Private foundation · EIN 74-1463151

Earl C Sams Foundation Inc C/O Bruce S Hawn

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Corpus Christi, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523159349102857
Total assets (EOY)$20,676,255
Grants paid$776,589
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed49
Giving in home state (TX)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K42
$25K–$100K1
$100K+2

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $170,500

Geographic focus

TX
99%
WI
1%

Common purposes

zoofaricapitalwildliferescuegivingwarriorweekendfishingtournamentexpensesemergencyshelterservicesoperationalscholarships

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$742,000$20,189,78949
2024$776,589$20,676,25549

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactBRUCE S HAWN
Address101 N SHORELINE BLVD SUITE 500, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78401
Phone3618831871
Form & materialsAPPLICATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE OR BY MAILING REQUESTS TO FOUNDATION OFFICE.
Deadlines30 DAYS PRIOR TO BOD MEETINGS, WHICH GENERALLY ARE THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH, JUNE AND NOVEMBER.
RestrictionsDISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE ONLY TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Valley Zoological Society Gladys Porter ZooBROWNSVILLE, TXZOOFARI 2024 & GENERAL SUPPORT$170,500
Texas State AquariumCORPUS CHRISTI, TXCAPITAL FUND WILDLIFE RESCUE$100,000
Hill Country Daily Bread MinistryBOERNE, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
Hidden Forest PtaSAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$23,800
1 Hope For KidsSAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Agape RanchCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Coastal Bend Community FundCORPUS CHRISTI, TX2024 DAY OF GIVING$20,000
Friends Of The Port O'Connor LibraryPORT OCONNOR, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Warrior'S WeekendCORPUS CHRISTI, TXWARRIOR'S WEEKEND FISHING TOURNAMENT$20,000
Foster Angels Of South Texas FoundationCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Corpus Christi Metro MinistriesCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Corpus Christi Pregnancy CenterCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Fryderyk Chopin Society Of TexasCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Mission Of Mercy IncCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$15,000
Timons MinistriesCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
Texas A&M-Cc FoundationCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$13,000
Veterans Assisitance Dogs Of TexasKERRVILLE, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$12,000
Aransas Pass For Youth IncARANSAS PASS, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$11,000
Art Museum Of South TexasCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Band Parents Winston Churchill High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Bonton FarmsDALLAS, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Cross Roads United Methodist ChurchHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Communities In School Coastal BendCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Corpus Christi Hope HouseCORPUS CHRISTI, TXEMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT SERVICES$10,000
Ecf Community CenterCORPUS CHRISTI, TXGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
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