Sams Fans

Analysis

Sams Fans is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sams Fans reported income of $374k and spending of $410k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $257k to $374k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Sams Fans sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Twin Lakes Family Wellness Center ($374k), Waunakee Ecumenical Board Inc ($374k) and Im Not Done Yet Foundation Inc ($373k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $30k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $28k. At year end it held assets of $290k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $290k. It reported 2 employees.