Shanes Future Days

Grantmaker Jenkintown, PA EIN: 47-2556395

Shanes Future Days is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Jenkintown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K.

Key facts about Shanes Future Days

In short: Shanes Future Days gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
47-2556395
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$15,890
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$7,945
Median grant
$7,945
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$16K

+74.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+74.8% YoY

How Shanes Future Days gives

  • Giving grew 110% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaBeavertonWillow GroveDowningtownChicagoStuartWynnewood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants20205 grants20213 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: $9KChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$9KChildren's Cancer Therapy Development Institute: $7KChildren's Cancer TherapyDevelopment Institute$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($9K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAUnrestricted$8,755
Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute Beaverton, ORUnrestricted$7,135

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

$0$0.5$1$1.520202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shanes Future Days is led by Paul Metzgar, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul Metzgar

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Rubinsohn

    Officer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Shanes Future Days

How much does Shanes Future Days give each year?

Shanes Future Days gave $16K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

What is Shanes Future Days?

Shanes Future Days is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Jenkintown, PA.

Where does Shanes Future Days operate?

Shanes Future Days has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Pennsylvania.

What is Shanes Future Days's EIN?

Shanes Future Days's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2556395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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