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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1655037

THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · KNOXVILLE, TN 37919

Financials

$356K$495K2022$480K$511K2023$270K$555K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990-PF$269,895$554,640-$284,745$5,751,073$0$5,751,073
November 30, 2024990-PF$479,950$510,995-$31,045$6,035,818$0$6,035,818
November 30, 2023990-PF$356,162$495,432-$139,270$6,066,863$0$6,066,863
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$191,892
Net gain from sales of assets
$78,003

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$500,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$506,375
Excise tax on investment income
$3,069

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,035,818
Total assets, end of year
$5,751,073
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,751,073
Fair market value of assets
$9,252,351
Qualifying distributions
$506,375
Net investment income
$263,539

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-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF KNIGHT
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
NELL KEDROW
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
SECRETARY0.25$0
MARY S BREWINGTON
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
LAUREN BOWMAN
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
PRESIDENT0.25$0
GEORGE BURTON SAMPSON JR
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF KNIGHT
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
NELL KEDROW
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
SECRETARY0.25$0
MARY S BREWINGTON
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
LAUREN BOWMAN
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
PRESIDENT0.25$0
GEORGE BURTON SAMPSON JR
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF KNIGHT
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
NELL KEDROW
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
SECRETARY0.25$0
MARY S BREWINGTON
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0
LAUREN BOWMAN
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
PRESIDENT0.25$0
GEORGE BURTON SAMPSON
200 MILLER MAIN CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919
VICE PRESIDENT0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5032 LYONS VIEW PIKE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37919-6407
Signed the 990-PF
MARY ELLEN BREWINGTON, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(865) 388-4892
Return prepared by
PUGH & COMPANY PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990-PF on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
62-1655037
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,751,073
Income (IRS master file)
$874,725

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2025$269,895$554,640$5,751,073IRS
990-PFNovember 2024$479,950$510,995$6,035,818XML
990-PFNovember 2023$356,162$495,432$6,066,863XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2018–––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 62-1655037).

Questions about THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC is 62-1655037.
Is THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE@SAMPSON FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $269,895, expenses of $554,640 and total assets of $5,751,073 at year end.

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