Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation
The Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It gave $532,500 in grants to 12 organizations in filing year 2025.
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation gave $533K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Florida. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $532,500
- +52.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,375
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $18,180,405
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 630858, Cincinnati, OH 45263-0858
Phone: (513) 534-5310
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mote Marine Laboratory ($138K). Together the top 10 received $488K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 5% to recipients in Virginia, and 5% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $60K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 433% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2020) to $533K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $137,500 |
| Jewish Family & Children Service Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $85,000 |
| Feeding Empty Little Tummies Inc Palmetto, FL | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $50,000 |
| Children First Inc Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $30,000 |
| Resurrection House Inc Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $30,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc Sarasota, FL | Program/Project Support | $30,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alexandra, VA | Project/Program Support | $25,000 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc Palmetto, FL | Program/Project Support | $25,000 |
| Friends of Manatee County Animal Holmes Beach, FL | Program/Project Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $18,180,405 | $1,035,173 | $739,342 | $532,500 | 12 | $562,831 | $865,156 | $884,371 |
| 2024 | $17,880,148 | $17,773,136 | $478,704 | $350,000 | 6 | $363,574 | $2,082,789 | $349,491 |
| 2023 | $1,629,409 | $83,385 | $124,410 | $90,000 | 3 | $98,293 | $54,212 | $100,957 |
| 2022 | $1,670,618 | $50,122 | $131,979 | $100,000 | 5 | $105,115 | $25,129 | $105,499 |
| 2021 | $1,753,309 | $155,147 | $150,573 | $125,000 | 5 | $127,478 | $130,277 | $114,238 |
| 2020 | $1,749,812 | $-44,494 | $115,683 | $90,000 | 3 | — | $16,271 | $100,912 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $884K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included program or project support for organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes marine and environmental science (Mote Marine Laboratory), food assistance for children (Feeding Empty Little Tummies and All Faiths Food Bank), support for people experiencing homelessness (Resurrection House), and services for children and families (Children First).
Other 2025 grantees described their work as supporting people with disabilities (Easter Seals Southwest Florida), creating partnerships between people and dogs (Southeastern Guide Dogs), and providing peer support to children affected by a parent or guardian’s cancer (Pickles Group).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $532,500. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $137,500, with a median of $30,000. The largest grants were $137,500 to Mote Marine Laboratory, $85,000 to Jewish Family & Children Service, and $50,000 each to Feeding Empty Little Tummies and Easter Seals Southwest Florida. Other grants included $30,000 each to Children First, Resurrection House, and All Faiths Food Bank; and $25,000 each to Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Friends of Manatee County Animal, and Pickles Group. Community Haven for Adults and Children received $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N.A. and Marina Sergeyevna Onesti as trustees.
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$21K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Marina Sergeyevna Onesti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Samir Shafie (2020–2023) — Trustee · Filing note: Until June 2023
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $192K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation
How much does Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation give each year?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation gave $533K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 6 grants.
What is Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $44,375, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation give grants?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (7 grants) and Palmetto, FL (2 grants).
Does Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program/Project Support" (11 grants).
Who are Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mote Marine Laboratory ($137,500), Jewish Family & Children Service ($85,000) and Feeding Empty Little Tummies Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation reported $18.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $563K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $884K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3423453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dr Shafie Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dr-shafie-charitable-foundation-morg_f39ec5e8191b43fea0ef7c50b2bca3d4
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