Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation

BOONE, NC EIN: 83-2201423

Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOONE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$290K

+10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$83K

+84.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+269.5% YoY

About Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Aaron Ross Shapiro Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOONE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BooneClaremontSan Rafael

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$31K$62K$94K$125K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$289,793$261,510$250,095
Revenue$113,356$58,158$85,375
Expenses$85,073$46,743$27,322
Qualifying Distributions$83,333$45,100$25,897
Net Investment Income$8,798$3,732$2,490
Distributable Amount$16,292$11,571$9,887

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$62K$83K3 grants20206 grants20213 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVER…$83K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID SHAPIROPRESIDENT0.2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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