Shanahan Family Foundation
Shanahan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Darien, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $721K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $8K.
Shanahan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shanahan Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $721,244
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Shanahan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Silvermine Arts Center ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Shanahan Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 28% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $61K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silvermine Arts Center New Canaan, CT | General Use | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $721,244 | $12,026 | $14,450 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $7,576 | $35,260 |
| 2023 | $723,668 | $12,618 | $19,395 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $8,223 | $35,355 |
| 2022 | $730,445 | $7,118 | $9,510 | $5,500 | 2 | $5,500 | $3,108 | $35,815 |
| 2021 | $732,837 | $3,543 | $66,555 | $60,600 | 6 | $60,600 | $133 | $38,115 |
| 2020 | $795,849 | $-92,943 | $24,660 | $20,250 | 3 | — | $374,972 | $35,204 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shanahan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shanahan Family Foundation is led by Rose-Marie Fox, President on the 2024 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rose-Marie Fox
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William S. Shanahan (2020–2023) — President
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 Shanahan Family Foundation
How much does Shanahan Family Foundation give each year?
Shanahan Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Shanahan Family Foundation?
Shanahan Family Foundation reported $721K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Shanahan Family Foundation?
Shanahan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Darien, CT. It holds $721K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Shanahan Family Foundation operate?
Shanahan Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, New York, Virginia.
What is Shanahan Family Foundation's EIN?
Shanahan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3979302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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