FMU Charitable Foundation Inc
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: FMU Charitable Foundation Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,193
- -71.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,097
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,097
- Total assets
- $266,141
- +146.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who FMU Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rod Dedeaux Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How FMU Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Dedeaux Foundation Commerce, CA | Donation | $10,350 |
| Swinging with Purpose Bonita Springs, FL | Donation | $5,843 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $266,141 | $786,893 | $628,599 | $16,193 | 2 |
| 2024 | $107,929 | $561,521 | $586,815 | $56,985 | 5 |
| 2023 | $152,823 | $448,898 | $458,444 | $30,035 | 3 |
| 2022 | $269,869 | $403,359 | $379,214 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $220,680 | $321,183 | $273,081 | $35,790 | Total only |
| 2020 | $305,747 | — | $25,103 | $14,080 | Total only |
| 2019 | $297,725 | $414,800 | $410,134 | $48,700 | 6 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About FMU Charitable Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Surfside, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $266K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Loren J. Shapiro, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loren J. Shapiro
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Herbits
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Walter J. Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 FMU Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does FMU Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $57K across 5 grants.
How large is FMU Charitable Foundation Inc?
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc reported $266K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $787K.
Where does FMU Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas.
What is FMU Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
FMU Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5545418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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