Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Key Largo, FL EIN: 82-2472406

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Key Largo, FL. IRS filing data is available for 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $487K.

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc gave $487K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $162K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$486,741
Grants made (2023)
3
Average grant
$162,247
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (88% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund: $427KBank of America CharitableGift Fund$427KHofstra University: $50KHofstra University$50KSyracuse University: $10KSyracuse University$10K

The largest 2023 recipient was Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund ($427K). Together the top 3 received $487K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonHempsteadSyracuse

How Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2023

In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $487K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MAAdvancing philanthrophic endeavors & furthering the exempt purpose of the leonard & caryl shapiro family foundation.$426,741
Hofstra University Hempstead, NYGeneral Charitable & Educational Purposes$50,000
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYGeneral Operating Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$22,766$521,917$486,7413$503,492$17,904

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's 2023 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Benjamin I. Shapiro

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caryl L. Shapiro

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eve R. Shapiro

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard H. Shapiro

    Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023. "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 Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc

How much does Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc gave $487K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2023 was $50,000, and its average grant was $162,247, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (12%).

Does Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Leonard & Caryl Shapiro Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2472406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2023

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