Walter and Marilyn Joy Samuels Charitable Foundation Trust
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 35-7099888 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.7M
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$5.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Inc | Westport, CT | To purchase Life Packs and monitors | $184,000 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | For Heart and Vascular | $150,000 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc | New York, NY | For Ovarian Cancer and Related Gynecologic research | $150,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New | New York, NY | Funds directed for glaucoma research to the ophthalmology gift fund under direction of and in honor of doctor jeffrey M. liebman | $150,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Mercy Ships International | Lindale, TX | General & Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | To be used to rebuild and restore the damage caused by the California wild fires | $100,000 |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To be used to rebuild and restore the damage caused by the California wild fires | $100,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | Help End Hunger in America | $100,000 |
| Operation Smile Inc | Topeka, KS | Treating cleft lips and cleft palates | $100,000 |
| Pasadena Humane Society | Pasadena, CA | To be used to rebuild and restore the damage caused by the California wild fires | $100,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | Cancer Research Fund | $90,000 |
| Humane World for Animals Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | To elevate patient experience by integration of, and communication among, departments, nurses and patients of Norwalk Hospital/Nuvance and… | $75,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers of South Broward Inc | Davie, FL | For the MARTA-BETH FRIEDMAN NEVER AGAIN ENDOWMENT FUND - Empowering Teens to Fight Anti-Semitism | $50,000 |
| Lown Cardiovascular Group Inc | Chestnut Hill, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | To Fund Immunology Research | $50,000 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | General support of the Gastroenterology department in recognition of Doctors Patrick Dolan and Steven Brandwein | $50,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc | Boone, IA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| St Vincents Foundation Inc | Bridgeport, CT | For the Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiology Physicians of Fairfield County | $50,000 |
| Westport Animal Shelter Advocates | Westport, CT | Care and Placement for Adoption of Abandoned Animals | $50,000 |
| Mooncatcher Project Inc | Schenectady, NY | For washable menstrual management kits and reproductive health curriculum for boys and girls | $40,000 |
| Actt Naturally Inc | Greenwich, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For the promotion of no kill animal shelters in the United States | $30,000 |
| Daughters of Israel Inc | West Orange, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Humane Society of Taos Inc | Taos, NM | No kill care and placement for adoption of abandoned animals | $30,000 |
| Jespy House Inc | South Orange, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Overlook Foundation | Summit, NJ | For the MS & NMOSD Patient Support Fund | $30,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Assoc of Putnam & Southern D | Brewster, NY | For the pre-school special education program for children who experience disabilities | $25,000 |
| Shaker Heritage Society | Albany, NY | For building stabilization projects | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,714,000 | 34 |
| 2024 | $1,565,000 | 23 |
| 2023 | $110,000 | 2 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622659349101202
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-7099888
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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