Nonprofit · EIN 16-1717058
SAMS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $61,395,982 | $66,558,050 | -$5,162,068 | $33,741,947 | $5,662,502 | $28,079,445 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $99,929,862 | $85,287,065 | $14,642,797 | $40,204,668 | $7,629,623 | $32,575,045 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $61,045,783
- of which government grants
- $11,296,262
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $513,233
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$189,862
- Other revenue
- -$163,034
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,505,160
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,584
- Other salaries and wages
- $22,265,441
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,531,197
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $206,220
- Accounting fees
- $9,015
- Occupancy
- $2,280,091
- Travel
- $773,334
- Depreciation
- $3,166
- Program services (functional)
- $63,482,479
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,685,414
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,390,157
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,204,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,741,947
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,662,502
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,079,445
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,061,319
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,148,559
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,363,659
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $715,786
- Gross receipts
- $61,635,667
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 532
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LILLIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $182,509 | $5,414 |
| SAFAA ALADHAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $140,142 | $2,474 |
| DR RANDA LOUTFI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $139,378 | $37 |
| ABBIE TAYLOR | SR. PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,491 | $655 |
| SHANAZ SULEJMANOVIC | MEDICAL EDUCATION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,679 | $10 |
| BASSAM SHABAB | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,078 | $6,109 |
| SUSAN JARADAT | FUNDRAISING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,532 | $4,650 |
| DR BASEL TERMANINI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMMAR GHANEM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAMER ALKHUDARI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABDULFATAH ELSHAAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMJAD RASS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MUFADDAL HAMADEH | SOCIETY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ENG ISMAAIL AAJOUKAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIHAD ALHARASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR WAREEF KABBANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LILLIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,199 | $9,098 |
| SAFAA ALADHAM | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $137,733 | $21,520 |
| BASSAM SHABAB | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,584 | $29,069 |
| DR RANDA LOUTFI | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $136,326 | $3,600 |
| SUSAN JARADAT | FUNDRAISING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,402 | $21,780 |
| DR BASEL TERMANINI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMMAR GHANEM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAMIR ALKHUDAIRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABDULFATTAH ELSHAAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AMJAD RASS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MUFADDAL HAMADEH | SOCIETY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ENG ISMAEL AJOUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIHAD ALHRASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WAREEF KHABBANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1012 14TH STREET NW 8TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3403
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID LILLIE, 1012 14TH STREET NW 9TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 200053437
- Signed the 990
- SAFAA ALADHAM, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (202) 930-7816
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SAMS-USA.NET/
- Return prepared by
- RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
Mission
WE ARE DEDICATED TO DELIVERING LIFE-SAVING SERVICES, REVITALIZING HEALTH SYSTEMS DURING CRISIS AND PROMOTING MEDICAL EDUCATION VIA A NETWORK OF HUMANITARIANS IN SYRIA, THE US, AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- MEDICAL RELIEF PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZES AND FACILITATES MEDICAL MISSIONS TO ALLOW PHYSICIANS, SAMS MEMBERS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TRAVEL TO THE REGION TO SUPPORT ONGOING MEDICAL RELIEF PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO SYRIANS LIVING IN REFUGEE CAMPS AND IN URBAN AREAS ACROSS JORDAN, LEBANON, IRAQ, TURKEY, AND GREECE. AS WELL AS PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICE TO GAZA.THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED CARE IN SEVEN COUNTRIES, WITH MAJOR OPERATIONS IN SYRIA, TURKEY, LEBANON, AND JORDAN. IN 2024, SAMS PROVIDED OVER 4.4 MILLION MEDICAL SERVICES TO THOSE IN ACUTE NEED, WITH AN AVERAGE COST OF $14.30 PER SERVICE.Expenses $63,482,479 · grants $34,505,160
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1717058
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,633,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,730,776
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $61,395,982 | $66,558,050 | $33,741,947 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $99,929,862 | $85,287,065 | $40,204,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $40,363,018 | $40,023,091 | $18,794,340 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1717058).
Questions about SAMS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SAMS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAMS FOUNDATION is 16-1717058.
- Is SAMS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to SAMS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAMS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAMS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAMS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SAMS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID LILLIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAMS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,509 (DAVID LILLIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAMS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $61,395,982, expenses of $66,558,050 and total assets of $33,741,947 at year end.
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