Sam Shine Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 35-1961730
Foundation Overview
Based in Greenville, IN, Sam Shine Foundation Inc has awarded 172 grants totaling $30,889,935 to organizations in Indiana, Florida and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5 to $9,640,599, with a median award of $1,575.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 12 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 38% in Indiana and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Indiana, funding concentrates in Bloomington (22%), Indianapolis (18%), Jeffersonville (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 68% 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
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 Sam Shine Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana Land Trust | $25,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Conservation Law Center | $140,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Falls Of The Ohio Foundation | $50,000 | Clarksville, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | $310,298 | Freeport, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $375,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| State Of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | $1,000 | Bedford, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,023,828 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| American Bird Conservancy | $25,000 | Marshall, VA, US | General | 2023 |
| Habitat Solutions | $5,945 | Columbus, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Purdue | $175,000 | West Lafayette, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Indiana Karst Conservancy | $50,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Align Southern Indiana | $25,000 | New Albany, IN, US | General | 2023 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | $200,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Conservation Law Center | $140,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | $906,733 | Freeport, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $568,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| State Of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | $1,000 | Bedford, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oak Heritage Conservancy | $1,115 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | $68,357 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | $931,500 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Falls Of The Ohio Foundation | $25,000 | Clarksville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | $200,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Conservation Law Center | $140,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | $906,733 | Freeport, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $568,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| State Of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | $1,000 | Bedford, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oak Heritage Conservancy | $1,115 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | $68,357 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | $931,500 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Falls Of The Ohio Foundation | $25,000 | Clarksville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | $200,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Conservation Law Center | $140,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | $906,733 | Freeport, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $568,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| State Of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | $1,000 | Bedford, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Oak Heritage Conservancy | $1,115 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | $68,357 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | $931,500 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Falls Of The Ohio Foundation | $25,000 | Clarksville, IN, US | General | 2022 |
| Conservation Law Center | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $542,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Central Indiana Land Trust | $48,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Nokuse Education Inc | $487,500 | Freeport, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| State Of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management | $2,000 | Bedford, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $1,000,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2021 |
| Cornell Lab Of Orthothology | $120 | Ithaca, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $1,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Conservation Law Center | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| American Forest Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Galopagos Conservancy | $100 | London, N/A, UK | General | 2020 |
| Oak Heritage Conservancy | $100 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| 21st Century Parks | $2,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2020 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $1,000 | Centerville, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Tnc Forest Bank | $173,287 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust | $200,000 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| River Heritage Conservancy | $165,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| American Forest Foundation | $1,200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $350 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Charity Watch | $110 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2018 |
| Community Foundation Of Southern Indiana | $40,000 | New Albnay, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Conservation Law Center | $25,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Ding Darling Cirgle National Wildlife | $1,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General | 2018 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Forest Service Employees For Environmental Ethics | $100 | Eugene, OR, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Ohio River Greenway | $500,000 | Jeffersonville, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Green Peace | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $200 | New Albany, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Indiana Nature Conservancy | $1,000,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Ket | $450 | Lexington, KY, US | General | 2018 |
| Land Trust Alliance | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| National Audobon Society | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| National Park Foundation | $400 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Natural Resource Council Of Maine | $1,000,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Parklands Of Floyd Fork | $10,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2018 |
| Sicim | $100,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2018 |
| Sierra Club | $500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Southeastern Grasslands | $10,000 | Clarksville, TN, US | General | 2018 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | $250,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $43,076 | Laconia, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| Trust For Public Land | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| United States Fish And Wildlife Service | $9,640,599 | Tampa, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Woodland Steward Inst | $500 | Tipton, IN, US | General | 2018 |
| 21st Century Parks | $100,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2017 |
| American Forest Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| American Rivers | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $1,000 | Nebraska City, NE, US | General | 2017 |
| Conservation Law Center | $35,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $1,000 | Centerville, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Galapagos Conservancy | $200 | Fairfax, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Indiana Land Marks | $100 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| National Audobon Society | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| National Park Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $2,000 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Natural Resource Council Of Maine | $200,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Oak Heritage Conservatory | $10,000 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| River Network | $500 | Boulder, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Sierra Club | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $41,099 | Laconia, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| The Wilderness Society | $5,000 | Washingtond, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Trust For Public Land | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Woodie Weaton Land Trust | $1,000,000 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Woodland Steward Inst | $500 | Tipton, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Charity Watch | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2017 |
| Division Of Forrestry | $1,484 | Borden, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Downeast Lakes And Trust | $48 | Grand Lake Stream, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Edf Action | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $600 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Green Peace | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $600 | New Albany, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Ket | $200 | Lexington, KY, US | General | 2017 |
| Land Trust Alliance | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Nature Conservancy | $1,000,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Private Land Programs Ggs | $100,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Rails To Trails Conservancy | $250 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Sycamore Land Trust | $5,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $100 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Vanguard Soc Friends Of The Earth | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Water Front Botanical Gardens | $1,000,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2017 |
| Waterkeeper Alliance | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Wilderness Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| 21st Century Parks | $1,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2016 |
| American Rivers | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Aspca | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Conservation Law Center | $10,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $11,000 | Centerville, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| Florida Wildlife Federation | $6,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Galapagos Conservancy | $800 | Fairfax, VA, US | General | 2016 |
| Ky Resources Council | $100 | Frankfort, KY, US | General | 2016 |
| National Parks Conservation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Oak Heritage Conservatory | $2,000 | Hanover, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $28,441 | Laconia, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| Trust For Public Land | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| American Forest Foundation | $80 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | $100 | Nebraska City, NE, US | General | 2016 |
| Boykin Spaniel Foundation | $1,000 | Camden, SC, US | General | 2016 |
| Botanical Waterfront Gardens | $10,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2016 |
| Floyd Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | New Albany, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Earth | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Indiana Land Marks | $40 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| League Of Conservation Voters | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $50,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General | 2016 |
| National Audobon Society | $1,650 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| National Park Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $2,000 | Reston, VA, US | General | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Natural Resource Council Of Maine | $150,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2016 |
| Noahs Lost Ark | $100 | Berlin Center, OH, US | General | 2016 |
| Quail Upland Game Alliance | $100 | Middletown, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| River Network | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Sierra Club | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Spcai | $100 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| The Wilderness Society | $1,100 | Washingtond, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Windsor Soc | $10,000 | Windsor, CT, US | General | 2016 |
| Woodland Steward Inst | $50 | Tipton, IN, US | General | 2016 |
| Woodie Weaton Land Trust | $1,000,000 | Forest City, ME, US | General | 2016 |
| Tnc Forest Bank | $10,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 35-1961730 |
| Website | http://samshinefoundation.org |
| Address | PO BOX 1407 New Albany, IN 47151-1407 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sam Shine Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Board Chair | Phillip D Beaman |
|---|---|
| Director | Betty S Shine |
| Director | Matthew Aresco |
| Director | J Shine |
| Executive Director | Cj Jackson |
Forms 990-PF
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