Shalom Family Charitable Foundation

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.

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

Cities

AshfordBostonFort WashingtonFoxboroNeedhamNeedham HeightsNew YorkNewtonRochesterSan 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

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$224KBETH ISRAEL$15KCOMBINED JEWISH PHILANTH…$10KHILLEL AT UNIVERSITY OF …$10KTEMPLE EMANUEL$5KJOHN HANCOCK$4KUNITED HATZALAH$3KPINE STREET INN$3KJALSA$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 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
PINE STREET INN BOSTON, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,500
TEMPLE EMANUEL NEWTON, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$5,000
JALSA BOSTON, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,500
DEMENG PRO ISRAEL BOSTON, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$1,000
UNITED HATZALAH NEW YORK, NYCONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$2,563
THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND BOSTON, MACONTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 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 April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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