HERMAN & WALTER SAMUELSON FOUNDATION INC

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Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $3.4M · expenses $2.7M · assets $23.3M

Also known as
FOUNDATION INC
EIN
45-2402050
Address
409 WASHINGTON AVE STE 900, TOWSON, MD 21204-4905
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
abuse: child · science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Louis F Friedman PRESIDENT2020-2025 $0$170,538 14
Robert Damie (former) VP/TREAS.2020 $73,868$73,868 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Phyllis C Friedman VP/SECRETARY2021-2025 3 $0 reported 7
Freddie J Traub TREASURER2020-2025 0 $0 reported 6

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $014
PHYLLIS C FRIEDMAN VP/SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $07
FREDDIE J TRAUB TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $014
PHYLLIS C FRIEDMAN VP/SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $07
FREDDIE J TRAUB TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $014
PHYLLIS C FRIEDMAN VP/SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $07
FREDDIE J TRAUB TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $69K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT3 $68,918-$0 $68,91814
PHYLLIS C FRIEDMAN VP/SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $07
FREDDIE J TRAUB TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $61K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT3 $60,752-$0 $60,75214
PHYLLIS C FRIEDMAN VP/SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $07
FREDDIE J TRAUB TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2020 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $115K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBERT DAMIE VP/TREAS.3 $73,868-$0 $73,8681
LOUIS F FRIEDMAN PRES./SECR.3 $40,868-$0 $40,86814
FREDDIE J TRAUB DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $06

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 2 contractors · $371K
NameLocationServicePaid
T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INCBALTIMORE, MDINVESTMENT MGMT$205,015
FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN LLPTOWSON, MDACCTG & MGMT$166,101
2024 · 2 contractors · $325K
NameLocationServicePaid
T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INCBALTIMORE, MDINVESTMENT MGMT$182,715
FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN LLPTOWSON, MDACCTG & MGMT$142,632
2023 · 2 contractors · $276K
NameLocationServicePaid
FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN LLPTOWSON, MDACCTG & MGMT$142,748
T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INCBALTIMORE, MDINVESTMENT MGMT$133,385
2022 · 2 contractors · $256K
NameLocationServicePaid
T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INCBALTIMORE, MDINVESTMENT MGMT$166,199
FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN LLPTOWSON, MDACCTG & MGMT$90,000
2021 · 2 contractors · $157K
NameLocationServicePaid
T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INCBALTIMORE, MDINVESTMENT MGMT$91,918
FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN LLPTOWSON, MDACCTG & MGMT$65,000

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 31 grants to organizations · $2.3M
2024 · 40 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2023 · 33 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2022 · 30 grants to organizations · $2.2M · 1 returned · -$3K
2021 · 42 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2020 · 33 grants to organizations · $1.6M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,441,147$2,737,412 $23,266,013$23,266,013 -- ---
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,210,026$2,292,824 $22,562,278$22,562,278 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,006,251$2,242,760 $21,645,076$21,645,076 -- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,530,997$2,562,676 $20,881,585$20,881,585 -- $68,918--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,590,622$1,986,404 $20,913,264$20,913,264 -- $60,752--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,776,154$1,868,324 $20,309,046$20,309,046 -- $114,736--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
HITTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $3,798,877$2,705,561 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MENTAL WELLNESS FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $2,994,262$1,990,695 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLEGIS GROUP FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $3,163,576$4,610,599 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FLEMING CANUSA FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $3,841,306$88,630 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT A WAIDNER FOUNDATIONMDT20 $3,910,575$7,832,926 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHARED EARTH FOUNDATIONMDT20 $3,964,709$3,828,066 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BROWN ADVISORY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCMDT20 $3,744,821$3,352,871 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CONSTITUTION FOUNDATIONMDT20 $3,128,411$3,276,582 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$124,750 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JERROLD VAN WINTER CHARITABLEFOUNDATIONMDT20 $3,482,257$2,069,124 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT J AND MICHELLE A STEVENS FOUNDATIONMDT20 $3,406,886$12,653 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
RUTH CAROL FUND INCMDT20 $2,862,160$1,859,183 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$40,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ZIMMERMAN FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $3,436,285$439,748 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
H3 FOUNDATION INCCTT20 $3,368,174$321,481 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
BIERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWIT20 $4,115,935$3,216,648 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $3,289,686$4,092,654 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
ROTHMAN FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $3,508,595$431,199 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
HAMD FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $4,223,390$823,664 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
JOHN AND CAROL WALTER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT20 $4,177,135$6,834,968 DIRECTOR/PRES/ASST TR$75,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
SCOTT FOUNDATION INCALT20 $4,114,507$2,218,172 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$102,469 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
CS FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $2,920,506$6,483,914 President, Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
AT FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $4,134,866$156,633 PRESIDENT$50,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
LEEVER FOUNDATION INCVAT20 $3,112,624$1,336,612 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$233,401 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INCNYT20 $3,165,879$1,915,222 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$239,242 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
OLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $3,127,228$2,536,621 SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x
522 FOUNDATION INCCTT20 $4,085,719$1,048,299 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
SPLIT ROCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $3,072,8371 1Private foundation2024–2024 J LOVE LEGACY FOUNDATION INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $2,091,6282 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $1,704,32012 3DAF sponsor2016–2024 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC; FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC; CROCKETT FOUNDATION INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $1,175,07413 1DAF sponsor2012–2024 FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
LINDA AND JAMES ROWE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION $1,169,4381 1Private foundation2024–2024 FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
EAGLES WING FOUNDATION INC $1,000,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 JABIL CARES FOUNDATION INC
THE@NORMAN AND EMMY LOU ILLGES FOUNDATION $823,00016 1Private foundation2012–2020 CS FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC $370,8695 1DAF sponsor2020–2024 CROCKETT FOUNDATION INC
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $200,0001 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION INC
WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION $120,0002 1DAF sponsor2020–2023 CROCKETT FOUNDATION INC
THE COMMUNITY FDN OF MIDDLE TN INC $100,0001 1DAF sponsor2017–2017 FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
FORGOOD INC $91,0535 2DAF sponsor2017–2022 FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC; RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC
WILTON P & EFFIE MAE HEBERT FOUNDATION $75,0003 1Private foundation2020–2022 FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND $70,9504 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $53,3003 1DAF sponsor2020–2023 RILEYS WAY FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $2,737,412 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,291,520 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,291,520 83.7%
Fees: other professional $321,923 11.8%
Taxes $47,815 1.7%
Fees: accounting $40,000 1.5%
Fees: legal $36,101 1.3%
Other expenses $53 0.0%
Total$2,737,412100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $2,292,824 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,903,840 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,903,840 83.0%
Fees: other professional $288,834 12.6%
Fees: accounting $40,000 1.7%
Taxes $37,473 1.6%
Fees: legal $22,632 1.0%
Other expenses $45 0.0%
Total$2,292,824100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,242,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,901,509 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,901,509 84.8%
Fees: other professional $234,578 10.5%
Taxes $43,905 2.0%
Fees: accounting $40,000 1.8%
Fees: legal $22,748 1.0%
Other expenses $20 0.0%
Total$2,242,760100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,562,676 spent · pay $68,918 · grants $2,174,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,174,000 84.8%
Fees: other professional $236,480 9.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $68,918 2.7%
Taxes $43,278 1.7%
Fees: accounting $40,000 1.6%
Total$2,562,676100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,986,404 spent · pay $60,752 · grants $1,725,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,725,000 86.8%
Fees: other professional $152,395 7.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $60,752 3.1%
Fees: accounting $25,000 1.3%
Taxes $23,257 1.2%
Total$1,986,404100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,868,324 spent · pay $114,736 · grants $1,610,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,610,000 86.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $114,736 6.1%
Fees: other professional $100,673 5.4%
Fees: legal $15,000 0.8%
Fees: accounting $15,000 0.8%
Taxes $12,915 0.7%
Total$1,868,324100%

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