Private foundation · Needham, MA

The Shapiro Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $10K – $77K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
216
Repeat grantees
102
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Edward L Shapiro
TRUSTEE
Barbara J Shapiro
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
966
Total grants awarded
$79.5M
Total amount
$82K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$5.2M
85 grants
2023
$11.1M
74 grants
2022
$8.5M
87 grants
2021
$7.6M
124 grants
2020
$8.5M
80 grants
2019
$8.1M
96 grants
2018
$8.6M
117 grants
2017
$6.7M
87 grants
2016
$5.5M
65 grants
2015
$3.7M
68 grants
2014
$3.1M
41 grants
2013
$2.8M
42 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$5.7M
Partners in Health
10 grants · MA
$4.1M
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$3.3M
12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$3.2M
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
9 grants · MA
$3.0M
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.9M
Unicef
8 grants · NY
$2.3M
Wharton School
6 grants · PA
$2.3M
5 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$2.3M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$25K
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$25K
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$25K
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$20K
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$20K
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$18K
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$15K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.