Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Satellite Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $856K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $37K.
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,970
- +49.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,995
- +24.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,985
- Total assets
- $855,643
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (65% 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 Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brevard String Academy Charitable Foundation ($10K). Together the top 6 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3896% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $750 (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard String Academy Charitable Foundation Melbourne, FL | Operations | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Community Music School Nantucket, MA | Operations | $7,500 |
| Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Inc Melbourne, FL | Operations | $5,000 |
| Coachart Los Angeles, CA | Operations | $2,970 |
| Brevard Symphony Orchestra Melbourne, FL | Operations | $2,500 |
| Melbourne Chamber Music Society Indialantic, FL | Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $855,643 | $217,545 | $34,132 | $29,970 | 6 | $33,570 | $37,495 | $32,997 |
| 2024 | $651,948 | $11,404 | $24,171 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $21,655 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | $509,853 | $105,874 | $27,749 | $18,500 | 3 | $18,500 | $6,277 | $20,103 |
| 2022 | $369,005 | $206,450 | $12,568 | $750 | 1 | $750 | $5,040 | $18,380 |
| 2021 | $230,010 | $230,010 | — | — | — | — | — | $698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation is led by Lois K. Shapiro, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lois K. Shapiro
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shapiro
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation
How much does Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation give each year?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.
What is Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,985, and its average grant was $4,995, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation give grants?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Melbourne, FL (3 grants).
Does Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (6 grants).
Who are Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brevard String Academy Charitable Foundation ($10,000), Nantucket Community Music School ($7,500) and Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation reported $856K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Satellite Beach, FL. It holds $856K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Lois Shapiro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3841291. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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