Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $42K.
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music at a glance
In short: Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,667
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,880,257
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (69% 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 Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cantori NY ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
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 Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music gives
- In 2025 it paid out 156% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cantori NY New York, NY | Support | $3,000 |
| Jeffrey Mumford Oberlin, OH | Support | $2,500 |
| David Amram West Camp, NY | Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,880,257 | $174,936 | $248,497 | $8,000 | 3 | $217,432 | $42,318 | $139,323 |
| 2024 | $3,017,028 | $220,638 | $357,668 | $6,223 | 5 | $332,000 | $45,255 | $139,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music is led by Wayne Shirley, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Shirley
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shoko Suzuki
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Sanders
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Susan Sanders (Secretary / Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music
How much does Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music give each year?
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 5 grants.
What is Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music's typical grant size?
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music give grants?
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (31%).
Does Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).
How large is Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music?
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music's EIN?
Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3644212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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