Public Charity

SAM ACADEMY

Based in SANGER, CA, SAM ACADEMY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $268K in revenue, $305K in expenses, $41K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $76K.

EIN: 453484626 SANGER, CA Special Education NTEE: B28 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$268K
Total Expenses$305K
Total Assets$41K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of SAM Academy is to build leadership and capacity for success by supporting youth in becoming contributing members of society through STEM science technology engineering and mathematics Mariachi Ballet Folklrico and the Performing Arts.

Where $100 goes at Sam Academy

How Sam Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $93 for programs

$31
Provides STEM program services to K-12 Schools through in-school and out-of-school programs summer camps and teacher training
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 12 schools
$31
Provide music lesson in piano voice guitar drums violin and mariachi
33% of program spending
$31
Parlier USD mariachi and elementary music
33% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Ana Lopez
CEO Jerry D Valadez
Board Member Leonard Carrillo
Board Member Lou Gonzalez
Secretary Luis Bautista
Music Director Melinda Salcido

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$70,869 1 grant
Research & Policy
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $268K $305K $41K
2024 $290K $273K $78K
2023 $301K $316K $25K
2022 $199K $199K $93K
2021 $173K $200K $224K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $173K to $268K (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $41K.

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