Shalom Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Needham, MA EIN: 20-7476594

Shalom Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $165K.

Key facts about Shalom Family Charitable Foundation

EIN
20-7476594
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$279,928
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$19,995
Median grant
$2,532
New grantees (estimate)
57% first-time grantees (8 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$985,646
Primary geography
Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Shalom Family Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shalom Family Charitable Foundation's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (94%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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. 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 IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$986K

+63.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$280K

+15.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+40.3% YoY

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.

About Shalom Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shalom Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Needham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $165K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNewtonNeedhamRochesterNew YorkAshfordFort WashingtonFoxboroNeedham HeightsSan MarinoSpringfieldWashingtonWellesley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$282K$563K$845K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$985,646$602,845$790,489
Revenue$573,998$92,232$42,092
Expenses$306,081$251,848$235,274
Qualifying Distributions$279,928$242,252$217,770
Net Investment Income$165,480$82,636$25,304
Distributable Amount$118,639$102,209$110,187

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$70K$140K$210K$280K0 grants20207 grants202110 grants202217 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Adl: $224KAdl$224KBeth Israel: $15KBeth Israel$15KCombined Jewish Philanthropies: $10KCombined Jewish Philanthropies$10KHillel at University of Rochester: $10KHillel at University ofRochester$10KTemple Emanuel: $5KTemple Emanuel$5KJohn Hancock: $4KJohn Hancock$4KUnited Hatzalah: $3KUnited Hatzalah$3KPine Street Inn: $3KPine Street Inn$3KJalsa: $3KJalsa$3KHadassah: $3KHadassah$3K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Adl ($224,000), Beth Israel ($15,000), Combined Jewish Philanthropies ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADL Boston, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$224,000
BETH ISRAEL Needham, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$15,000
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES Boston, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$10,000
HILLEL AT UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Rochester, NYCONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$10,000
TEMPLE EMANUEL Newton, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$5,000
JOHN HANCOCK Boston, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$3,575
UNITED HATZALAH New York, NYCONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,563
PINE STREET INN Boston, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,500
JALSA Boston, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,500
HADASSAH New York, NYCONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Neal ShalomTrustee——
Deborah ShalomTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation?

Shalom Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Needham, MA. It holds $986K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Shalom Family Charitable Foundation holds $986K in total assets with $574K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $280K in 2024.

Where does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Shalom Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Shalom Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Shalom Family Charitable Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $280K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shalom Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Shalom Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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