Grants paid by Sam Shine Foundation Inc
EIN 35-1961730 · Greenville, IN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Sam Shine Foundation Inc of Greenville, IN (EIN 35-1961730) reported 58 grants paid totaling $11,070,988 to 37 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$11,070,988
58 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | $572,507 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $2,841,710 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $2,206,071 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $5,450,700 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from Sam Shine Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokuse Education Inc 65-1290397 | B | Freeport, FL | 3 | $4,518,311 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 3 | $1,524,878 | 2024 |
| River Heritage Conservancy 81-4538349 | B | Jeffersonville, IN | 4 | $1,498,000 | 2024 |
| Sycamore Land Trust 35-1830637 | C | Bloomington, IN | 1 | $931,500 | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust 35-1816493 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $530,500 | 2024 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust 01-0494342 | B | Forest City, ME | 3 | $468,357 | 2024 |
| Conservation Law Center 20-2321854 | B | Bloomington, IN | 4 | $445,000 | 2024 |
| Purdue | U | West Lafayette, IN | 2 | $321,500 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Southern Indiana 35-1827813 | B | New Albany, IN | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Tnc Forest Bank | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $173,287 | 2020 |
| Falls of the Ohio Foundation 31-1214133 | B | Clarksville, IN | 2 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Indiana Native Plant Society 35-2047564 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Indiana Karst Conservancy 31-1185033 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Ecosystems Connections Institute | U | Denver, IN | 1 | $40,500 | 2024 |
| Indiana Land Trust Alliance | U | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| American Bird Conservancy 52-1501259 | B | Marshall, VA | 2 | $35,125 | 2024 |
| Montessori Field School 88-0839862 | C | Mt St Francis, IN | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Align Southern Indiana 82-4323453 | C | New Albany, IN | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Wesselman Woods | U | Evansville, IN | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation 43-1797156 | C | Jefferson City, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Indiana Audubon Society 35-6023489 | B | Connersville, IN | 1 | $7,400 | 2024 |
| Habitat Solutions | U | Columbus, IN | 2 | $6,695 | 2024 |
| Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund 35-2143644 | D | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $6,100 | 2024 |
| Meritime Institute | U | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | U | Bedford, IN | 3 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| 21st Century Parks 20-1780317 | C | Louisville, KY | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Oak Heritage Conservancy | U | Hanover, IN | 2 | $1,215 | 2022 |
| American Forest Foundation 52-1235124 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| National Wildlife Federation 53-0204616 | C | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation 53-0225165 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Cope Environmental Center 35-1856406 | B | Centerville, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council 13-2654926 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Earth 23-7420660 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society | U | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation 52-1086761 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $400 | 2020 |
| Cornell Lab of Orthothology | U | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $120 | 2020 |
| Galopagos Conservancy | U | London | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nokuse Education Inc Freeport, FL | B | $3,301,280 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $501,045 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | River Heritage Conservancy Jeffersonville, IN | B | $390,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Central Indiana Land Trust Indianapolis, IN | B | $305,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Southern Indiana New Albany, IN | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Forest City, ME | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Purdue West Lafayette, IN | U | $146,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Conservation Law Center Bloomington, IN | B | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Indiana Native Plant Society Indianapolis, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Ecosystems Connections Institute Denver, IN | U | $40,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Indiana Land Trust Alliance Indianapolis, IN | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Montessori Field School Mt St Francis, IN | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VA | B | $10,125 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation Jefferson City, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Wesselman Woods Evansville, IN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Indiana Audubon Society Connersville, IN | B | $7,400 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund Indianapolis, IN | D | $6,100 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Meritime Institute Norfolk, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management Bedford, IN | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2024 | Habitat Solutions Columbus, IN | U | $750 | paid | GENERAL | 202533219349105498 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $1,023,828 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | River Heritage Conservancy Jeffersonville, IN | B | $375,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Nokuse Education Inc Freeport, FL | B | $310,298 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Purdue West Lafayette, IN | U | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Conservation Law Center Bloomington, IN | B | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Falls of the Ohio Foundation Clarksville, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Indiana Karst Conservancy Indianapolis, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Align Southern Indiana New Albany, IN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Central Indiana Land Trust Indianapolis, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | Habitat Solutions Columbus, IN | U | $5,945 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2023 | State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management Bedford, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202423169349100827 |
| 2022 | Sycamore Land Trust Bloomington, IN | C | $931,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Nokuse Education Inc Freeport, FL | B | $906,733 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | River Heritage Conservancy Jeffersonville, IN | B | $568,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Central Indiana Land Trust Indianapolis, IN | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Conservation Law Center Bloomington, IN | B | $140,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Forest City, ME | B | $68,357 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Falls of the Ohio Foundation Clarksville, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | Oak Heritage Conservancy Hanover, IN | U | $1,115 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management Bedford, IN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL | 202303199349105780 |
| 2020 | Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Forest City, ME | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Tnc Forest Bank Arlington, VA | U | $173,287 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | River Heritage Conservancy Jeffersonville, IN | B | $165,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Conservation Law Center Bloomington, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | 21st Century Parks Louisville, KY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Earth Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Cope Environmental Center Centerville, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | National Parks Conservation Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | American Forest Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | National Park Foundation Washington, DC | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Cornell Lab of Orthothology Ithaca, NY | U | $120 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Oak Heritage Conservancy Hanover, IN | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
| 2020 | Galopagos Conservancy London | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL | 202103029349100225 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533219349105498 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423169349100827 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349105780 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103029349100225 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/351961730.json.
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