Shalom Family Charitable Foundation
The Shalom Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. In its 2024 filing, it reported making 14 grants totaling $279,928 to charitable organizations; the listed grants include organizations in Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC.
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Shalom Family Charitable Foundation gave $280K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. 57% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $279,928
- +15.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,995
- +40.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,532
- Total assets
- $985,646
- +63.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shalom Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 First Avenue 202, Needham, MA 02494
Phone: (617) 699-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shalom Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was ADL ($224K). Together the top 10 received $278K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 48 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to Massachusetts recipients (94%), with 5% going to New York and less than 1% to Washington, DC, as reported in the filing.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 14 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 236% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2021) to $280K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ADL Boston, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $224,000 |
| Beth Israel Needham, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $15,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $10,000 |
| Hillel at University of Rochester Rochester, NY | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $10,000 |
| Temple Emanuel Newton, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $5,000 |
| John Hancock Boston, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $3,575 |
| United Hatzalah New York, NY | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $2,563 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $2,500 |
| Jalsa Boston, MA | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $2,500 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | Contribution for Unrestricted Purposes | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $985,646 | $573,998 | $306,081 | $279,928 | 14 | $279,928 | $165,480 | $118,639 |
| 2023 | $602,845 | $92,232 | $251,848 | $242,252 | 17 | $242,252 | $82,636 | $102,209 |
| 2022 | $790,489 | $42,092 | $235,274 | $217,770 | 10 | $217,770 | $25,304 | $110,187 |
| 2021 | $954,395 | $25,898 | $208,964 | $197,500 | 7 | $197,500 | $14,672 | $129,027 |
| 2020 | $1,137,461 | $1,024,004 | $1,791 | — | — | — | $124,911 | $125,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shalom Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Pine Street Inn describes its work as helping end homelessness through outreach, emergency services, supportive housing, job training, and employment connections. The Lenny Zakim Fund describes itself as a grantmaking organization focused on social justice and supporting small, under-resourced nonprofits in eastern Massachusetts.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $279,928. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $224,000, with a median of $2,532. The largest listed grants were $224,000 to ADL in Boston, $15,000 to Beth Israel in Needham, and $10,000 each to Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston and Hillel at the University of Rochester in New York. Other listed recipients included Temple Emanuel ($5,000), John Hancock ($3,575), United Hatzalah ($2,563), Pine Street Inn ($2,500), JALSA ($2,500), and Hadassah ($2,500). The listed grant purposes were contributions for unrestricted purposes.
Pine Street Inn received $2,500 in 2024, and the Lenny Zakim Fund received $100. The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Neal Shalom and Deborah Shalom as trustees.
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah Shalom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Neal Shalom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Shalom Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation gave $280K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $242K across 17 grants.
What is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,532, and its average grant was $19,995, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shalom Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include ADL ($224,000), Beth Israel ($15,000) and Combined Jewish Philanthropies ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation reported $986K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $280K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Pine Street Inn describes its work as helping end homelessness through outreach, emergency services, supportive housing, job training, and employment connections. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shalom Family Charitable Foundation?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7476594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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