Shared Future Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 82-4322488

Shared Future Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $463K. Net investment income was $295K.

Key facts about Shared Future Foundation

EIN: 82-4322488
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $463,000
Grants made (2024): 8
Average grant: $57,875
Median grant: $26,000
Total assets: $12,753,859
Primary geography: Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Shared Future Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shared Future Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Delray Beach, FL (5 grants) and Boynton Beach, FL (2 grants). 75% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Shared Future Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.8M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$463K

-20.3% YoY

Grant Count

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

-50.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shared Future Foundation reported a distributable amount of $505K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Shared Future Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $463K (100%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Florida Illinois

Cities

Delray BeachBoca RatonBoynton BeachChicagoLake WorthLantana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$12,753,859	$11,975,523	$12,083,112
Revenue	$1,505,620	$639,577	$202,194
Expenses	$724,440	$750,010	$464,787
Qualifying Distributions	$590,994	$2,086,755	$343,644
Net Investment Income	$294,621	$409,046	$70,392
Distributable Amount	$505,022	$544,083	$627,380

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Soil & Soul Inc ($217,000 across 2 grants), Delray Beach Community Development Corporation ($125,000), West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition Inc ($75,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SOIL & SOUL INC Delray Beach, FL	General & Unrestricted	$190,000
DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Delray Beach, FL	General & Unrestricted	$125,000
WEST ATLANTIC REDEVELOPMENT COALITION INC Delray Beach, FL	General & Unrestricted	$75,000
SOIL & SOUL INC Delray Beach, FL	Compassionate Finance fund	$27,000
SUNFLOWER CREATIVE ARTS INC Delray Beach, FL	General & Unrestricted	$25,000
EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC Boynton Beach, FL	Design for Change fund	$10,000
EMANUEL JACKSON SR PROJECT INC Boynton Beach, FL	General & Unrestricted	$10,000
DEZZYS SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL RESCUE Lake Worth, FL	General & Unrestricted	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
David Selznick	Dir, Sec, Treas	1	—
Dr Sara Selznick	Dir, Pres	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shared Future Foundation?

Shared Future Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $12.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Shared Future Foundation?

As of 2024, Shared Future Foundation holds $12.8M in total assets with $1.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $463K in 2024.

Where does Shared Future Foundation operate?

Shared Future Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois.

What size grants does Shared Future Foundation award?

In 2024, Shared Future Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $463K — an average of about $58K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shared Future Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Shared Future Foundation reported a distributable amount of $505K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.