Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker PROVIDENCE, RI EIN: 22-1714042

Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $101K.

Key facts about Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation

EIN
22-1714042
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$101,400
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$6,338
Median grant
$2,700
Primary geography
Rhode Island (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Rhode Island (65%) and New York (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (6 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$101K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-3.4% YoY

About Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $101K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ProvidenceNew YorkWarwickBrooklynEast ProvidenceHoustonWashingtonCranstonGreat BarringtonPawtucketAspenBaltimoreBarringtonBlock IslandBostonBronxEdmondsFairlawnFoxboroHopkinton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$67K$101K$135K29 grants202025 grants202121 grants202217 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish Communal Fund$25KCongregation Beth Shalom$15KJohnson Wales University$15KTemple Beth El$10KChain Reaction Foundation$9KJewish Community Day Sch…$8KTemple Emanuel$4KInternational Beit Din$4KBradley Hospital$2KHadar Institute$2K

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish Communal Fund ($25,000), Congregation Beth Shalom ($15,000), Johnson Wales University ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND NEW YORK, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE$25,000
CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
JOHNSON WALES UNIVERSITY PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$15,000
TEMPLE BETH EL PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$10,000
CHAIN REACTION FOUNDATION WARWICK, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$9,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$8,200
TEMPLE EMANUEL PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$4,000
INTERNATIONAL BEIT DIN BRONX, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE$3,600
BRADLEY HOSPITAL EAST PROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,800
HADAR INSTITUTE NEW YORK, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE$1,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MATHEW SHUSTERDIRECTOR0.5—
GRACE GOLDBERGDIRECTOR0.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation operate?

Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington.

What size grants does Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation award?

In 2024, Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $101K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation's EIN?

Ralph & Clara Shuster Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1714042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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