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Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Doylestown, Pennsylvania · EIN 367780318

Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,090 in 49 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $11,240. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $52,820 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$46,32841$128,991
2024$52,82044$90,536
2025$57,09049$43,364

How to apply

Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 23 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$13,740
District of Columbia6$7,725
New York6$6,660
Virginia5$6,150
Texas2$4,330
California2$3,568
Kentucky2$2,120
Arizona1$2,000
Florida1$2,000
Illinois3$1,650

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Doylestown, PA
General Operating$11,240
Heritage Foundation
Washingtown, DC
General Operating$4,000
Mecury One
Irving, TX
General Operating$3,030
Prager University
Sherman Oaks, CA
General Operating$2,568
Cross Catholic Outreach
Boca Raton, FL
General Operating$2,000
Disabled American Veterans
Cold Springs, KY
General Operating$2,000
Liveactionorg
Arlington, VA
General Operating$2,000
Sudan Relief Fund
Mettiffield, VA
General Operating$2,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General Operating$2,000
Maryknoll Sisters
Ossining, NY
General Operating$1,500
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General Operating$1,500
Aid to the Church in Need
Brooklyn, NY
General Operating$1,500
Student For Life of America
Fedricksburg, VA
Gen. Operating$1,500
Project Dynamo
Tomball, TX
Gen Operating$1,300
Franciscian Friars of the Atonement
Garrison, NY
General Operating$1,140
Nat Shrine of St Jude
Chicago, IL
General Operating$1,125
Feed The Children
Oklahoma City, OK
General Operating$1,057
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
General Operating$1,000
Maryknoll Father & Brothers
Maryknoll, NY
General Operating$1,000
ALSACSTJude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General Operating$1,000
Saint Jude Shrine
Baltimore, MD
General Operating$1,000
David Horowitz - Freedom Center
Sherman Oaks, CA
General Operating$1,000
Fisher Center for Alzheimer Research
New York, NY
General Operating$1,000
Aclj
Washington, DC
General Operating$1,000
Judicical Watch
Washington, DC
General Operating$1,000
Boys Town Org
Boys Town, NE
General Operating$1,000
CTR for Urban Renewal & Edu
Washington, DC
General Operating$1,000
Philly House
Phil, PA
Gen Operating$1,000
Blankets of Hope
Brooklyn, NY
Gen Operating$520
Cfact
Washington, DC
General Operating$500
Alzheimer Ass
Chicago, IL
General Operating$500
Little Sister of the Poor
Philadelphia, PA
General Operating$500
Marine Toys for Tots FD
Triangle, VA
General Operating$400
St Charles Seminary
Philadelphia, PA
General Operating$300
Central Buck EMS
Doylestown, PA
General Operating$250
Midway Volunteer Fire Company
Lahaska, PA
General Operating$250
Sigma Phi Epsilon FD
Richmond, VA
Gen Operating$250
The USO
Washington, DC
General Operating$225
National WWII Museum
New Orleans, LA
General Operating$200
Seraphic Mass Assoc
Pittsburg, PA
General Operating$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$57,090 in tax year 2025, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel M Sfamurri Jr (Trustee) and Margaret A Sfamurri (Trustee).

What does Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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