Ryan Shaw Foundation
Ryan Shaw Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wakefield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $203K.
Ryan Shaw Foundation at a glance
In short: Ryan Shaw Foundation gave $203K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $203,322
- +125.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,774
- +125.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $2,500
- +96.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Ryan Shaw Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mustard Seed Communities Inc ($75K). Together the top 2 received $128K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ryan Shaw Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $213K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $203K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
| Mustard Seed Communities Inc Needham Heights, MA | Provide lifelong residential care to children and adults with disabilities. | $75,000 |
| The Haven Project Inc Lynn, MA | Equip train and empower at risk homeless young adults. | $53,322 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,500 | $205,847 | $203,322 | $203,322 | 3 | $203,322 |
| 2024 | $1,270 | $91,295 | $90,000 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 |
| 2023 | $-25 | $130,025 | $130,000 | $130,000 | 3 | $130,000 |
| 2022 | — | $185,723 | $212,679 | $212,679 | 3 | $212,679 |
| 2021 | $26,981 | $72,550 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 |
| 2020 | $4,531 | $152,885 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $1,682 | $126,691 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ryan Shaw Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connor Shaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Shaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madison Shaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Shaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ryan Shaw Foundation
How much does Ryan Shaw Foundation give each year?
Ryan Shaw Foundation gave $203K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 3 grants.
What is Ryan Shaw Foundation's typical grant size?
Ryan Shaw Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $67,774, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ryan Shaw Foundation give grants?
Ryan Shaw Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ryan Shaw Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan Shaw Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ryan Shaw Foundation?
Ryan Shaw Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $206K.
What is Ryan Shaw Foundation's EIN?
Ryan Shaw Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6303202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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