Private foundation · Darien, CT

The Shimkin Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $250 – $1K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF

Leadership · from 2022 990-PF

Barbara Fiorito
PRESIDENT
Emily S Gindin
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Juliette Shimkin
TREASURER
Michael Shimkin
PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2021
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
128
Total grants awarded
$153K
Total amount
$1K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$1K
2 grants
2020
$12K
14 grants
2019
$6K
3 grants
2018
$11K
11 grants
2017
$16K
8 grants
2016
$14K
15 grants
2015
$26K
24 grants
2014
$41K
22 grants
2013
$29K
29 grants

Top recipients

Leukemia & Lymphona Society
3 grants · GA
$45K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$34K
Girl Be Heard
5 grants · NY
$13K
4 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$11K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$4K
Multipe Myeloma Research Foundation
3 grants · CT
$4K
Ecpat
4 grants · NY
$3K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Neighbor Link
3 grants · NY
$3K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$3K

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.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

ACLU
CIVIC
NY · TY 2022
$500
Ecpat-USA (end Child Pornography & Trafficking)
CIVIC
NY · TY 2022
$500
Farmworker Justice
CIVIC
DC · TY 2020
$3K
Jewish Voice for Peace
CIVIC
CA · TY 2020
$3K
Doctors Without Borders
CIVIC
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Connecticut Food Bank
CIVIC
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Ecpat
CIVIC
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Sierra Club Ct
CIVIC
CT · TY 2020
$1K
Neighbors Link
CIVIC
NY · TY 2020
$500
ACLU
CIVIC
NY · TY 2020
$500
Rowayton Art Center
CIVIC
CT · TY 2020
$500
Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantry
CIVIC
CT · TY 2020
$250
Founders Hall
CIVIC
CT · TY 2020
$250
Salvation Army
CIVIC
VA · TY 2020
$200
Al-anon
CIVIC
VA · TY 2020
$200
Overeaters Anonymous
CIVIC
NM · TY 2020
$200
Oxfam America
CIVIC
MA · TY 2019
$5K
Ecpat
CIVIC
NY · TY 2019
$500
Community Supported Film
CIVIC
MA · TY 2019
$100
Oxfam America
CIVIC
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Community Foundation for Puerto Rico
CIVIC
PR · TY 2018
$1K
First Congregational Church Ucc
CIVIC
CT · TY 2018
$1K
Sierra Vista Hospital Development
CIVIC
NM · TY 2018
$1K
The Hunger Project
CIVIC
NY · TY 2018
$750
Ecpat-USA (end Child Pornography & Trafficking)
CIVIC
NY · TY 2018
$500
Community Supported Film
CIVIC
MA · TY 2018
$300
Connecticut Food Bank
CIVIC
CT · TY 2018
$200
Project Equity (trust for Conservation Innovation)
CIVIC
CA · TY 2018
$150
Neighbors Link
CIVIC
NY · TY 2018
$100
Sierra Club Ct
CIVIC
CT · TY 2018
$100
Oxfam America
CIVIC
MA · TY 2017
$7K
Multipe Myeloma Research Foundation
CIVIC
CT · TY 2017
$3K
Girl Be Heard
CIVIC
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Second Presbyterian Church
CIVIC
NJ · TY 2017
$1K
Ecpat
CIVIC
NY · TY 2017
$600
Tciproject Equity
CIVIC
CA · TY 2017
$500
Landesa
CIVIC
WA · TY 2017
$500
Untours Foundation
CIVIC
PA · TY 2017
$500
Oxfam America
CIVIC
MA · TY 2016
$5K
Girl Be Heard
CIVIC
NY · TY 2016
$3K
Heart River Center
CIVIC
NY · TY 2016
$2K
Ecpat
CIVIC
NY · TY 2016
$1K
Edesia (bbeaudreaux)
CIVIC
RI · TY 2016
$1K
Community Supported Film
CIVIC
MA · TY 2016
$500
Just Associates
CIVIC
DC · TY 2016
$500
Consumer Reports Foundation
CIVIC
NY · TY 2016
$250
Ct Food Bank
CIVIC
CT · TY 2016
$250
Wccn
CIVIC
WI · TY 2016
$250
Compassion & Choices
CIVIC
CO · TY 2016
$250
Conspirare
CIVIC
TX · TY 2016
$150

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.