SF Home Mission | Directors | Application Process | Past Year Contributions | Deadlines Mission, Priorities and Geographic Focus The Sample Foundation is a private family foundation with a mission to provide grants to non-profit organizations in the areas of health, social welfare and services for underserved populations in Montana and legacy grants in Collier County, Florida. Funding is limited to include the purchase of equipment and building projects relating to the Sample Foundation’s mission and geographic area. We do not fund capital campaigns, religious organizations, the arts, or operating expenses which include salaries, supplies, gas and subscriptions. History John Glen Sample and Helen S. Sample had the vision to establish the Sample Foundation as a way to promote broad philanthropic objectives through grants and investments in the areas of health, social welfare and services in 1954. The first foundation office was located in Collier County, Florida and in 1977, the office was relocated to Billings, Montana where it currently operates. For over 60 years, members of the Sample family have continued the Foundation’s legacy, serving as volunteer Trustees with the responsibility of reviewing and approving grant awards each year. Joseph S. Sample and Miriam T. Sample Apply Contact Us