Oh-Shah Family Foundation
Oh-Shah Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oswego, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $90K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Oh-Shah Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Oh-Shah Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,250
- -77.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,750
- -62.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $90,178
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oh-Shah Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manlius Pebble Hill School ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oh-Shah Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manlius Pebble Hill School Syracuse, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Educational | $2,500 |
| Oswego Community Youth Orchestra Fulton, NY | Promotion of the Arts | $250 |
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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 | $90,178 | $221,839 | $6,825 | $5,250 | 3 | $6,675 | $5,309 | $19,939 |
| 2024 | $73,663 | $179,584 | $24,568 | $23,250 | 5 | $24,418 | $4,046 | $13,888 |
| 2023 | $86,736 | $231,862 | — | — | — | — | — | $533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oh-Shah Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oh-Shah Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Oh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Neelesh Shah
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Oh-Shah Family Foundation
How much does Oh-Shah Family Foundation give each year?
Oh-Shah Family Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 5 grants.
What is Oh-Shah Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Oh-Shah Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $1,750, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oh-Shah Family Foundation give grants?
Oh-Shah Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (48%).
Does Oh-Shah Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Oh-Shah Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Oh-Shah Family Foundation?
Oh-Shah Family Foundation reported $90K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 is Oh-Shah Family Foundation's EIN?
Oh-Shah Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6960100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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