Shamburg Family Foundation
Shamburg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Erie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $343K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $9K.
Shamburg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shamburg Family Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $343,287
- +155.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Shamburg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ella Cochran Food Pantry ($2K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shamburg Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Cochran Food Pantry Harborcreek, PA | General unrestricted | $2,000 |
| St Martin Center Erie, PA | General unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Foundation for Free Enterprise Educ Erie, PA | General unrestricted. | $1,000 |
| Women's Care Center of Erie County Erie, PA | General unrestricted. | $1,000 |
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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 | $343,287 | $214,556 | $5,632 | $5,000 | 4 | $5,000 | $8,966 | $8,079 |
| 2024 | $134,363 | $34,838 | $10,462 | $10,000 | 6 | $10,000 | $4,363 | $5,800 |
| 2023 | $109,987 | $25,299 | $8,351 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $1,411 | $4,253 |
| 2022 | $93,039 | $28,007 | $9,389 | $9,000 | 8 | $9,127 | $1,813 | $3,457 |
| 2021 | $74,483 | $31,729 | $594 | — | — | — | $3,924 | $2,647 |
| 2020 | $43,348 | $39,987 | $6,081 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $35,516 | $695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shamburg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shamburg Family Foundation is led by Carl R Shamburg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl R Shamburg
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ashleigh M Shamburg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brandon M Mlakar
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amy J Mlakar
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
S Craig Shamburg
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Teresa A Shamburg
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Shamburg Family Foundation
How much does Shamburg Family Foundation give each year?
Shamburg Family Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is Shamburg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shamburg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shamburg Family Foundation give grants?
Shamburg Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (3 grants).
Does Shamburg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shamburg Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shamburg Family Foundation?
Shamburg Family Foundation reported $343K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Shamburg Family Foundation's EIN?
Shamburg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3608377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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