Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Agoura Hills, California. Its 2025 filing lists 35 grants totaling $135,660, including support for academic, health, conservation, public media, and community organizations.
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation gave $136K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,660
- -83.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,876
- -74.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $19,480,969
- +13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (5 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5737 Kanan Road 627, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Phone: (818) 707-0433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UCLA Foundation ($52K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
292 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 276 grants of 292 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other listed recipient-state shares were New Jersey, 7%; New York, 5%; Washington, DC, 2%; and Massachusetts, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 35 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2025) to $2.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $51,500 |
| Guardians of Los Angeles Jewish HOM Los Angles, CA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Dravet Syndrome Foundation Cherry Hill, NJ | General Use | $10,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | General Use | $5,000 |
| Tree People Beverly Hills, CA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Sustainable Conservation San Francisco, CA | General Use | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Washington, DC | General Use | $3,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | General Use | $2,000 |
| Opica Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $2,000 |
| PBS so Cal Costa Mesa, CA | General Use | $2,000 |
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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 | $19,480,969 | $913,165 | $262,672 | $135,660 | 35 | $135,660 | $873,165 | $904,010 |
| 2024 | $17,140,926 | $711,638 | $981,672 | $841,187 | 55 | $841,187 | $639,013 | $791,062 |
| 2023 | $16,213,969 | $461,804 | $1,791,918 | $1,712,589 | 68 | $1,712,589 | $392,515 | $803,231 |
| 2022 | $19,644,872 | $2,052,818 | $1,248,058 | $1,125,218 | 70 | $1,125,218 | $1,594,634 | $992,617 |
| 2021 | $19,459,328 | $788,925 | $2,499,257 | $2,392,975 | 64 | — | $769,521 | $862,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $904K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the UCLA Foundation describes itself as the giving, receiving, and investing arm of UCLA, supporting the university’s academic and research work. The Dravet Syndrome Foundation says it raises funds for research, awareness, and support for people and families affected by Dravet syndrome and related epilepsies. Sustainable Conservation describes its work as advancing collaborative stewardship of California’s land, air, and water.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in environmental protection, public media, primary health care, reproductive and sexual health care, and parks and open space. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $135,660. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $51,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $51,500 to UCLA Foundation, $25,000 to Guardians of Los Angeles Jewish Hom, and $10,000 to Dravet Syndrome Foundation. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Natural Resources Defense Council, Tree People, and Sustainable Conservation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter W Shapiro as president and Alison D Shapiro as secretary.
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation is led by Peter W. Shapiro, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter W. Shapiro
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alison D. Shapiro
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ralph J. Shapiro (2021–2024) — Chairman
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 Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation gave $136K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $841K across 55 grants.
What is Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,876, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (7%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Los Angles, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UCLA Foundation ($51,500), Guardians of Los Angeles Jewish HOM ($25,000) and Dravet Syndrome Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $904K (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 does Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the UCLA Foundation describes itself as the giving, receiving, and investing arm of UCLA, supporting the university’s academic and research work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3887151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shapiro-family-charitable-foundation-morg_6d7d65b8692c465aabf0f90081339e8b
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