Richard S Shineman Foundation
The Richard S Shineman Foundation is a private foundation based in Oswego, New York. It supports qualified nonprofits and charitable activities intended to improve quality of life in the communities it serves, with particular focus on Oswego County.
Richard S Shineman Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard S Shineman Foundation gave $923K across 133 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 66% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $922,778
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 133
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,938
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $43,073,651
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 66% first-time grantees (79 of 120, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Richard S Shineman Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s website instructs organizations to contact Foundation staff to discuss their organization and proposal before applying. After an initial consultation, applicants receive an access code to use the online application system. Strategic Grants require a Letter of Inquiry; Community Impact and Community Enrichment Grants do not. The 2025 filing states that applications are accepted on a rolling basis and lists Central New York public charities with an impact on Oswego County, New York, as award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists an October 2, 2026 application deadline, with a September 25, 2026 access-code and Letter of Inquiry deadline; both dates have passed as of October 2, 2026. It describes Strategic Grant reviews as twice yearly and Community Impact and Community Enrichment reviews as quarterly.
- Deadline
- The website lists an October 2, 2026 application deadline, with a September 25, 2026 access-code and Letter of Inquiry…
- Contact
Application contact: Chena Tucker
Mailing address: 121 East 1St Street, Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 216-6644
Email: info@shinemanfoundation.org
Website: https://www.shinemanfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Richard S Shineman Foundation
Who Richard S Shineman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oswego Health (2-Year Pledge) ($150K). Together the top 10 received $634K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
509 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 450 grants of 509 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it has a particular focus on Oswego County and serves the Oswego County region. Its 2025 filing describes award restrictions as applying to Central New York public charities with an impact on Oswego County. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 1% to recipients in Connecticut; the filing also reports small shares in Idaho, Florida, and Massachusetts, each rounded to 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 133 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Richard S Shineman Foundation open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 79 of 120 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $923K (2025) to $1.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 133 grants totaling $923K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oswego Health (2-Year Pledge) Oswego, NY | General Operating | $150,000 |
| Centerstate CEO Fulton Block Builders (Year 5 of 5) Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Centerstate CEO Oswego Renaissance Assoc (Year 5 of 5) Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| On Point for College #2102 Fulton, NY | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Fulton Community B-Ball (Summer Youth Program) Oswego, NY | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Museum of Science & Technology Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $42,804 |
| Oswego County Opportunities Fulton, NY | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Citi Boces (Classroom Cads) #2101 Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $30,000 |
| CAC Foundation Inc Fulton, NY | General Operating | $29,471 |
| Syracuse Orchestra (Year 3 of 3) Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $20,134 |
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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 | $43,073,651 | $2,465,755 | $1,516,187 | $922,778 | 133 | $1,871,478 | $2,177,760 | $1,779,767 |
| 2024 | $38,627,400 | $1,933,875 | $1,866,533 | $1,387,543 | 98 | $1,725,935 | $1,853,076 | $1,721,115 |
| 2023 | $35,628,932 | $1,163,390 | $1,898,947 | $1,361,016 | 111 | $1,746,839 | $923,279 | $1,583,358 |
| 2022 | $31,931,003 | $1,723,390 | $2,142,177 | $1,542,825 | 91 | $2,067,010 | $742,004 | $1,624,710 |
| 2021 | $39,049,294 | $1,736,277 | $2,541,347 | $1,948,131 | 76 | $2,379,912 | $1,621,122 | $1,850,538 |
| 2020 | $36,717,442 | $3,028,615 | $2,436,956 | $1,850,233 | 83 | — | $2,959,310 | $1,600,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard S Shineman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to pursue charitable activities with integrity, honesty, and compassion while stimulating economic vitality, fostering social bonds, and building the capacity of nonprofit partners. Its website says it generally favors proposals for new or enhanced programs, capacity building, short-term support to stabilize a program, matching grants, and final contributions to capital campaigns. It also identifies organizational capacity building, special projects, new programs, seed grants, and capital campaigns as grant types.
The Foundation considers proposals in environment and historic preservation, but says these are not core focus areas and funding is often limited. It favors proposals with clear objectives and timelines, project readiness, community collaboration, and plans for sustainability.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of community services. Oswego County Opportunities says its mission is to empower people, support communities, and change lives through partnerships and services. CAC Foundation describes its mission as providing a child-friendly setting and multidisciplinary support for children and families affected by abuse and trauma. The Erie Canal Museum says it preserves canal materials and provides educational experiences about the Erie Canal. Other 2025 grantees describe missions involving addiction recovery, support for people with disabilities, public ballet performances, and food assistance.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 133 grants totaling $922,778. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $150,000, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest awards included $150,000 to Oswego Health for general operating support; $100,000 each to CenterState CEO Fulton Block Builders and CenterState CEO Oswego Renaissance Association, also for general operating support; and $75,000 to On Point for College for general operating support. Other listed awards included $50,000 to Fulton Community B-Ball, $42,804 to the Museum of Science & Technology, and $35,000 to Oswego County Opportunities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pamela Caraccioli as treasurer; Margaret Barclay, Megan Luton, Floris Palmer-Nino, Dr Micheal Stephens, and Linda Eagan as directors; Tara Fitzgibbons as chair; Ed Alberts as vice chair; and Neelesh Shah as secretary.
Richard S Shineman Foundation is led by Tara Fitzgibbons, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Fitzgibbons
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Barclay
Director
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Floris Palmer-Nino
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Eagan
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Stephens
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Luton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Alberts
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neelesh Shah
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Caraccioli
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Kathy A. Barker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Stephens (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Shineman (2020–2021) — Founder
- Former: Casey Raymond (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Shanley (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kathy Fenlon (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Thomas W. Schneider (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Floris Palmer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Richard S Shineman Foundation
How much does Richard S Shineman Foundation give each year?
Richard S Shineman Foundation gave $923K across 133 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 98 grants.
What is Richard S Shineman Foundation's typical grant size?
Richard S Shineman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $6,938, across 133 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard S Shineman Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Richard S Shineman Foundation give grants?
Richard S Shineman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oswego, NY (32 grants), Fulton, NY (29 grants), Syracuse, NY (20 grants) and Mexico, NY (7 grants).
Does Richard S Shineman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 41% of Richard S Shineman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 133) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Director Discretionary Grant" (35 grants), "Community Outreach Survey" (15 grants) and "Foundation Director Grant" (6 grants).
Who are Richard S Shineman Foundation's largest grantees?
Richard S Shineman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oswego Health (2-Year Pledge) ($150,000), Centerstate CEO Fulton Block Builders (Year 5 of 5) ($100,000) and Centerstate CEO Oswego Renaissance Assoc (Year 5 of 5) ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard S Shineman Foundation?
Richard S Shineman Foundation reported $43.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richard S Shineman Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to pursue charitable activities with integrity, honesty, and compassion while stimulating economic vitality, fostering social bonds, and building the capacity of nonprofit partners. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard S Shineman Foundation?
The Foundation’s website instructs organizations to contact Foundation staff to discuss their organization and proposal before applying. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richard S Shineman Foundation's EIN?
Richard S Shineman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1998245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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