Shatz Family Foundation
Shatz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $81,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Arizona, California, Washington, D.C., New York, and New Jersey.
Shatz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shatz Family Foundation gave $81K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Arizona. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,498,920
- +16.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (44% 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 Shatz Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4293 N Placita De Susana, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 256-1522
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shatz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Desert Survivors ($11K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2025, 44% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona, 18% to California, 17% to Washington, D.C., 12% to New York, and 6% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shatz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2025) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Survivors Tucson, AZ | Support | $10,500 |
| National Park Service Washington, DC | Support | $10,000 |
| Shared Adventures Santa Cruz, CA | Support | $6,500 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Support | $6,000 |
| Ben's Bells Tucson, AZ | Support | $5,500 |
| Native Seedssearch Tucson, AZ | Support | $5,500 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Art New York, NY | Support | $5,000 |
| Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger Sherman Oaks, CA | Support | $5,000 |
| Tuscon Jewish Community Center Tucson, AZ | Support | $5,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY | Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,498,920 | $350,612 | $134,015 | $81,000 | 18 | $81,000 | $310,910 | $71,965 |
| 2024 | $1,282,323 | $820,523 | $189,271 | $122,500 | 19 | $122,500 | $771,499 | $60,130 |
| 2023 | $651,071 | $729,387 | $140,313 | $101,500 | 7 | $101,500 | $594,674 | $29,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shatz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions address disability employment and recreation, intentional kindness, hunger advocacy, inclusive sports and education, services for children with special needs, hair prosthetics for children experiencing medical hair loss, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $81,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,500, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included $10,500 to Desert Survivors in Tucson, $10,000 to the National Park Service in Washington, D.C., $6,500 to Shared Adventures in Santa Cruz, and $6,000 to the University of Arizona in Tucson. Other listed grants included $5,500 each to Ben’s Bells and Native Seeds/SEARCH, both in Tucson.
Desert Survivors says it supports adults with disabilities in developing employment skills and opportunities. Shared Adventures describes its work as improving quality of life for people with disabilities through recreation and access to the outdoors. Ben’s Bells says it teaches individuals and communities about intentional kindness. MAZON describes itself as a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. Special Olympics says it promotes acceptance and inclusion through sports, health, and education programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Shatz as president; Marcie Shatz, Elliot Eder, and Daniel Rachlin as directors; Nathaniel Shatz as secretary; and Andrew Shatz as treasurer.
Shatz Family Foundation is led by Robert Shatz, President on every filing since 2022; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Shatz
President
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$5K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Daniel Rachlin
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Elliot Eder
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Marcie Shatz
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Andrew Shatz
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Nathaniel Shatz
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Robert Shatz (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Shatz Family Foundation
How much does Shatz Family Foundation give each year?
Shatz Family Foundation gave $81K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 19 grants.
What is Shatz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shatz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,500, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shatz Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Shatz Family Foundation give grants?
Shatz Family Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (8 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Shatz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Shatz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (18 grants).
Who are Shatz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shatz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Desert Survivors ($10,500), National Park Service ($10,000) and Shared Adventures ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shatz Family Foundation?
Shatz Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shatz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shatz Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Shatz Family Foundation's EIN?
Shatz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2989040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Shatz Family 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shatz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shatz-family-foundation-morg_333ad8f3167b4214846a3ee0803de1f1
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