Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family
The Sampson Foundation (The Myles D. and J. Faye Sampson Family Foundation) is a Bethesda, MD private family foundation focused on healthy food choices, integrative medicine, and education. The site lists focus areas, grantees, staff/contact details and provides an invitation-only grant application portal. Footer and site pages show recent maintenance (2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working on healthy food access, community gardening, nutrition education, or integrative health and wellness—especially those with an established presence or partnerships in Pennsylvania and program sizes matching mid-range grants.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on community food systems, school gardens, or nutrition education.
- • Evidence of operations or partnerships in Pennsylvania or nearby regions.
- • Organizational scale consistent with typical grants (many awards in the $10k–$75k range).
- • Opportunities for referral, nomination, or partnership with existing Sampson grantees.
Geography
Grants appear in 11 states, but the portfolio is heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania, which received roughly 72% of dollars in the latest year; the footprint is multi-state but regionally focused.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 60 grants to 42 distinct recipients and the three-year history includes many different grantees, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set alongside a core of repeat partners.
New Applicants
The foundation uses an invitation-only application portal and states it does not accept unsolicited requests, but the observed history includes new grantees (12 new recipients in the latest year and higher turnover in prior years), suggesting new entrants can be added primarily via nomination or invitation rather than an open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
