Lawrence M Shaw Foundation

BURIEN, WA EIN: 20-0520714

Lawrence M Shaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BURIEN, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $139K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+11.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+10.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+28.6% YoY

About Lawrence M Shaw Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lawrence M Shaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BURIEN, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $139K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BellevueBig SandyCentraliaChehalisIndianapolisNew YorkOlympiaSeattleVaughn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$115K$229K$344K$458K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,923,922$2,632,649$2,395,583
Revenue$416,412$346,810$235,558
Expenses$125,139$110,972$111,944
Qualifying Distributions$123,375$109,250$111,450
Net Investment Income$138,770$121,810$35,558
Distributable Amount$132,658$119,300$111,954

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$30K$60K$90K$120K12 grants202013 grants202114 grants202214 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHEHALIS CENTRALIA RAILR…$40KPACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION$22KFREEDOM FOUNDATION$20KCENTRALIA COLLEGE FOUNDA…$10KWASHINGTON TRAILS ASSOCI…$10KUNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY$8KED CHOICE$3KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$3KSTUDENT CONSERVATION ASS…$3KNATURE CONSERVANCY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$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
LAWRENCE M SHAWPRESIDENT/TREAS1

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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