Marvin Samson Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-6943216

Foundation Overview

Based in Cherry Hill, NJ, Marvin Samson Foundation has awarded 211 grants totaling $7,141,905 to organizations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $860,000, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$7,141,905
Total Assets
$2,678,227
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-80% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 44%

8 of 18 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
New Jersey

51% of grants are awarded in New Jersey, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New Jersey, funding concentrates in Cherry Hill (27%), Voorhees (21%), Marlton (16%).

Funding Trajectory
+111%

Strong 111% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Marvin Samson Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aachs- Central Alumni Stem $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2024
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $1,000 Carnegie, PA, US Charitable 2024
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $500 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Cherry Hill Free Clinic $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2024
Congregation Beth El $145,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Franklin Institute $860,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2024
Haymakers For Hope $1,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Charitable 2024
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Kellman Brown Academy $10,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Lewis Katz School Of Medicine $100 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2024
Moorestown Fop Lodge #109 $25 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Raise The Bar $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Sister2sister-runwalk $500 Somerset, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable 2024
Virtua Foundation $235,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2024
Voorhees Animal Orphanage $200 Voorhees Township, NJ, US Charitable 2024
American Association For Cancer Research $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2023
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $1,000 Carnegie, PA, US Charitable 2023
Anti-defamation League $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $10,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Cherry Hill Free Clinic $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2023
Congregation Beth El $53,500 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Franklin Institute $160,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2023
Friends Of The Smithsonian $55 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $118,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $5,000 Haddonfield, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Kellman Brown Academy $13,600 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Lions Gate $500 St Louis Park, MN, US Charitable 2023
Spca - Pa $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2023
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $200 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2023
Virtua Foundation $10,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Virtua Health Foundation Inc $225,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2023
Weitzman Museum Gala $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2023
Women Against Abuse $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2023
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $1,000 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Heart Association $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Red Cross New Jersey $250 W Pennsauken, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2022
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El - Rabbi David Englander Special Fund $1,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El $25,500 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Darchei Noam $250 Ambler, PA, US Charitable 2022
Dream $10,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charitable 2022
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jcp Downtown $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jewish National Fund $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2022
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $5,500 Haddonfield, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Kellman Brown Academy $25,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $50 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Samaritan Healthcare And Hospice $1,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Temple University School Of Pharmacy $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Franklin Institute $160,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Thread $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Virtua Foundation $227,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Charitable 2022
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $1,000 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Heart Association $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Red Cross New Jersey $250 W Pennsauken, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2022
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El - Rabbi David Englander Special Fund $1,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El $25,500 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Darchei Noam $250 Ambler, PA, US Charitable 2022
Dream $10,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charitable 2022
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jcp Downtown $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jewish National Fund $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2022
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $5,500 Haddonfield, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Kellman Brown Academy $25,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $50 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Samaritan Healthcare And Hospice $1,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Temple University School Of Pharmacy $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Franklin Institute $160,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Thread $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Virtua Foundation $227,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Charitable 2022
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $1,000 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Heart Association $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
American Red Cross New Jersey $250 W Pennsauken, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2022
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El - Rabbi David Englander Special Fund $1,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth El $25,500 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Darchei Noam $250 Ambler, PA, US Charitable 2022
Dream $10,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charitable 2022
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jcp Downtown $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Jewish National Fund $2,500 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2022
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $5,500 Haddonfield, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Kellman Brown Academy $25,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $50 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Samaritan Healthcare And Hospice $1,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Temple University School Of Pharmacy $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Franklin Institute $160,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2022
The Thread $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2022
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Virtua Foundation $227,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2022
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Charitable 2022
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $500 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2021
Ashp Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Charitable 2021
Bring Change 2 Mind $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2021
Cherry Hill Free Clinic $5,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $50 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2021
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2021
Congregation Beth El $100,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Curry College $10,000 Milton, MA, US Charitable 2021
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum & Goodwin Education Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Jewish Interactive $500 Plantation, FL, US Charitable 2021
Jewish National Fund $25,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2021
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $5,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Kellman Brown Academy $30,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2021
The Franklin Institute $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2021
University Of Sciences In Philadelphia $125,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2021
Virtua Foundation $225,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2021
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $100 Annapolis, MD, US Charitable 2020
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2020
Congregation Beth El $50,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Curry College $5,000 Milton, MA, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Interactive $100 Plantation, FL, US Charitable 2020
Jewish National Fund $25,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2020
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $3,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Kellman Brown Academy $60,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $500 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2020
Raabgoodwin Center $500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2020
The Franklin Institute $110,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2020
University Of Sciences In Philadelphia $105,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2020
Virtua Foundation $207,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2020
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $500 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2019
Arthur Lewis Scholarship Co Cherry Hill African Civic Association $200 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Cherry Hill Free Clinic $1,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Congregation Beth El $125,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Curry College $5,000 Milton, MA, US Charitable 2019
Food Bank Of South Jersey $200 Pennsauken, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $100,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Jewish National Fund $25,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2019
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $1,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $1,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Katz Jewish Community Center $6,400 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Kellman Brown Academy $50,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2019
March Of Dimes $500 Pine Brook, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Mark D Braverman Aids Walk $200 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2019
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $40 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Samaritan Healthcare And Hospice $5,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2019
The Franklin Institute $140,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2019
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2019
University Of Sciences In Philadelphia $110,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2019
Upham Elementary School $1,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Charitable 2019
Virtua Foundation $5,180 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2019
Virtua Health Foundation Inc $200,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2019
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Charitable 2019
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $500 Jamison, PA, US Charitable 2018
Associated Alumni Of Central High School $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Burlington Fop Lodge #63 $250 Burlington, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Celebrity Bowling Classic $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
Chabad Lubavitch Of Camden County $250 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Coast Guard Foundation $50 Stonington, CT, US Charitable 2018
Congregation Beth El $25,875 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Curry College $5,000 Milton, MA, US Charitable 2018
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $109,200 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Jewish National Fund $25,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US Charitable 2018
Joseph Lacroce Foundation $1,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Katz Jewish Community Center $2,500 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Kellman Brown Academy $25,000 Voorhees, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $40 Moorestown, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Otho Davis Scholarship Foundation $1,000 Deptford, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Ranch Hope Inc $1,000 Alloway, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Samaritan Healthcare And Hospice $5,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2018
The Franklin Institute $35,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
The Smart Ride $100 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Charitable 2018
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $100 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2018
University Of Sciences In Philadelphia $110,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
Virtua Health Foundation Inc $200,000 Marlton, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Charitable 2018
Virtua Foundation $15,320 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
Ipraxis $2,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2018
Kellman Academy $250,500 Voorhees, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
The Franklin Institute $128,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Jewish Federation Of Southern New Jersey $109,185 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
University Of The Sciences $100,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Congregation Beth El $35,665 Voorhees, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Virtua Health Foundation $10,320 Marlton, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
A Step Up Academy $7,500 Jenkintown, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Lutheran Elementary School Of Bay Ridge $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Payment For Activities 2017
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice $5,000 Marlton, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Cushing Academy $2,000 Ashburnham, MA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Willingboro Public Library $1,500 Willingboro, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Boys & Girls Club Of Camden County $1,000 Camden, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Chai Lifeline $500 New York, NY, US Payment For Activities 2017
American Cancer Society Bike-a-thon $500 Philadelphia, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Foundation $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $250 Conshohocken, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Knights Of Columbus $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Payment For Activities 2017
Burlington Fop Lodge 63 $200 Burlington, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Deer Park Fire Company $50 Cherry Hill, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017
Johns Hopkins Children's Center $50 Baltimore, MD, US Payment For Activities 2017
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $50 Washington, DC, US Payment For Activities 2017
Moorestown First Aid & Emergency Squad $50 Moorestown, NJ, US Payment For Activities 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 22-6943216
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 2730 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-0000

Key People (2)

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Foundation Manager Marvin Samson
Foundation Manager Joanna Greenfield

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.