Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cary, NC EIN: 22-3249366

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cary, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $65.

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation at a glance

In short: Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,666
-89.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-94.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,666
+96.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,666
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

PBS North Carolina: $21KPBS North Carolina$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was PBS North Carolina ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 49 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RaleighChapel HillAllentownSewaneeFairfieldLake WaccamawLouisvilleResearch Triangle ParkRocky MountWinston-Salem

How Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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$100K$200K$300K11 grants2019 10 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 19 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PBS North Carolina Research Triangle Park, NCEducational$20,666
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$65$23,344$20,6661$20,666$65$1,050
2024$23,339$62,376$200,475$200,20019$200,200$4,325$7,390
2023$161,574$13,344$13,875$13,60011$13,600$9,757$8,781
2022$162,263$13,879$13,900$13,4009$13,400$11,401$9,222
2021$164,715$11,185$10,650$10,6509$10,650$11,850$9,678
2020$164,249$8,024$16,500$16,25010—$4,982$9,138
2019$172,938$9,768$18,000$17,25011—$10,656$8,614

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation's only listed officer is Richard Y. Stevens, Vice President on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Y. Stevens

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Frances S. Hoch (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Paul F. Hoch (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer

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 Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation

How much does Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation give each year?

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 19 grants.

Where does Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation operate?

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

How much is Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation's EIN?

Norman & Rose Shamberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3249366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)

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