Shaw Brothers Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Gorham, ME EIN: 47-4023084

Shaw Brothers Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gorham, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $181K.

Key facts about Shaw Brothers Family Foundation

EIN
47-4023084
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$181,389
Grants made (2024)
31
Average grant
$5,851
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (10 of 31, 2024)
Primary geography
Maine (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Shaw Brothers Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shaw Brothers Family Foundation's 31 itemized 2024 grants were Maine (97%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (6 grants), Gorham, ME (5 grants), Windham, ME (3 grants) and Standish, ME (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Shaw Brothers Family Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 31 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 45% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$181K

-44.6% YoY

Grant Count

31

+24.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-55.3% YoY

About Shaw Brothers Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shaw Brothers Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gorham, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $181K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 31 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

GorhamPortlandWindhamAugustaWestbrookBathStandishBelfastCamdenCascoCumberlandScarboroughHollisKennesawSacoSo PortlandFreeportLewistonOronoParsonsfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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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 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$82K$164K$245K$327K28 grants201925 grants202018 grants202119 grants202225 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Maine Medical Center: $100KMaine Medical Center$100KCamp Sunshine at Sebago Lake: $22KCamp Sunshine at Sebago Lake$22KChildren's Museum and Theatre of ME: $10KChildren's Museum and Theatreof ME$10KWalk a Mile in Their Shoes: $7KWalk a Mile in Their Shoes$7KAopa Foundation: $5KAopa Foundation$5KJunior Achievement of Maine: $5KJunior Achievement of Maine$5KSusan Curtis Foundation: $5KSusan Curtis Foundation$5KWestbrook Together Days: $5KWestbrook Together Days$5KCenter for Grieving Children: $3KCenter for Grieving Children$3KMaine 4H Foundation: $3KMaine 4H Foundation$3K

Grant Size Distribution

118 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Maine Medical Center ($100,000), Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake ($21,500), Children's Museum and Theatre of ME ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
CAMP SUNSHINE AT SEBAGO LAKE Casco, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$21,500
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THEATRE OF ME Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES Windham, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,000
AOPA FOUNDATION Frederick, MDGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MAINE Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
SUSAN CURTIS FOUNDATION Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
WESTBROOK TOGETHER DAYS Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN Portland, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
MAINE 4H FOUNDATION Orono, MEGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jonathan E ShawTrustee——
Daniel H ShawTrustee——
Donna K ShawTrustee——
Jacqueline M JoyceTrustee——
Thomas B BiegelTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaw Brothers Family Foundation?

Shaw Brothers Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Gorham, ME. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Shaw Brothers Family Foundation operate?

Shaw Brothers Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire.

What size grants does Shaw Brothers Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Shaw Brothers Family Foundation awarded 31 grants totaling $181K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Shaw Brothers Family Foundation's EIN?

Shaw Brothers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4023084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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