Shapira Foundation Inc
Shapira Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $88K.
Shapira Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Shapira Foundation Inc gave $129K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,687
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,344
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $64,344
- Total assets
- $3,117,957
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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 Shapira Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community of Louisville ($114K). Together the top 2 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shapira Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2025) to $321K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community of Louisville Louisville, KY | Purpose of grant: program support description of contributed property: northern trust intl equity indx date of gift: 5/2/2025 | $113,687 |
| Louisville Ballet Louisville, KY | Purpose of grant: program support description of contributed property: paid by check via northern trust date of gift: 12/18/2024 | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,117,957 | $426,532 | $151,026 | $128,687 | 2 | $133,943 | $88,415 | $159,656 |
| 2024 | $2,811,383 | $415,451 | $230,381 | $207,713 | 2 | $212,474 | $75,503 | $131,302 |
| 2023 | $2,580,040 | $417,684 | $318,036 | $298,394 | 2 | $302,780 | $78,428 | $118,966 |
| 2022 | $2,442,788 | $423,456 | $243,025 | $220,195 | 3 | $225,042 | $82,463 | $129,636 |
| 2021 | $2,266,783 | $434,923 | $341,085 | $321,275 | 2 | — | $94,834 | $125,681 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shapira Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shapira Foundation Inc is led by Kate S. Latts, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate S. Latts
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan Latts
Administrator
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max L. Shapira
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shapira Foundation Inc
How much does Shapira Foundation Inc give each year?
Shapira Foundation Inc gave $129K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $208K across 2 grants.
How large is Shapira Foundation Inc?
Shapira Foundation Inc reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $134K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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.
Where does Shapira Foundation Inc operate?
Shapira Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Shapira Foundation Inc's EIN?
Shapira Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-0601759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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