Private foundation · EIN 91-6508655 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

L S Sam Shoen Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address) and its median grant is $60K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $297K total, median $60K. Stated restrictions: Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$297K
Median grant
$60K
Stays in MN
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above addr
Assets
$4.5M

How to apply

Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address Contact: Mr Samuel W Shoen Trustee, 1253 Umatilla Street, Port Townsend, Wa, 2063443689 Deadlines: Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address Restrictions: Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Centrum FoundationPort Townsend, WAGeneral operating$127K
Habitat for HumanityWaukesha, WIGeneral operating$60K
Pet HelpersRound Rock, TXGeneral operating$60K
University of WashingtonSeattle, WAScholarship$25K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WAGeneral operating$25K

By state: Washington 3 · Wisconsin 1 · Texas 1

About this foundation

L S Sam Shoen Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of Samuel W Shoen, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does L S Sam Shoen Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address Deadlines: Contact mr. Samuel w shoen at above address.

How much does L S Sam Shoen Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $297K across 5 grants, a median of $60K.

Where does L S Sam Shoen Foundation give?

Washington (3 grants), Wisconsin (1 grants), Texas (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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