Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boone, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $2K.
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation at a glance
In short: Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,400
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,600
- -84.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150
- Total assets
- $328,404
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Appalachian State University ($50K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 212% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $83K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | Operations | $50,000 |
| NC Community Disaster Fund Raleigh, NC | Operations | $200 |
| Watauga Humane Society Boone, NC | Operations | $100 |
| Watauga County Rescue Squad Boone, NC | Operations | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $328,404 | $90,739 | $52,128 | $50,400 | 4 | $50,400 | $2,199 | $23,826 |
| 2024 | $289,793 | $113,356 | $85,073 | $83,333 | 1 | $83,333 | $8,798 | $16,292 |
| 2023 | $261,510 | $58,158 | $46,743 | $45,100 | 2 | $45,100 | $3,732 | $11,571 |
| 2022 | $250,095 | $85,375 | $27,322 | $25,897 | 3 | $25,897 | $2,490 | $9,887 |
| 2021 | $192,042 | $90,654 | $26,345 | $25,033 | 6 | $25,033 | $1,776 | $8,122 |
| 2020 | $126,222 | $51,063 | $23,678 | $20,752 | 3 | — | — | $4,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation is led by David Shapiro, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Shapiro
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation
How much does Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation give each year?
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 1 grant.
What is Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation's typical grant size?
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150, and its average grant was $12,600, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation give grants?
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, NC (3 grants).
Does Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (4 grants).
How large is Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation?
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation's EIN?
Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2201423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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