Shaw Family Foundation
Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $112K.
Shaw Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shaw Family Foundation gave $170K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- +142.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,500
- +82.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,058,912
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Shaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Open Door International ($100K). Together the top 4 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shaw Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 325% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 294% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $179K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Open Door International Woodland HLS, UT | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Interpreter Foundation Orem, UT | Unrestricted General | $35,000 |
| LDS Philanthropies Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,058,912 | $119,184 | $184,520 | $170,000 | 4 | $176,042 | $111,573 | $59,808 |
| 2024 | $1,124,977 | $68,268 | $83,595 | $70,000 | 3 | $76,002 | $59,469 | $59,901 |
| 2023 | $1,140,322 | $62,389 | $169,590 | $153,000 | 4 | $158,883 | $55,065 | $58,913 |
| 2022 | $1,247,402 | $184,629 | $57,869 | $40,000 | 1 | $47,556 | $176,596 | $62,123 |
| 2021 | $1,121,504 | $119,398 | $171,898 | $154,400 | 4 | $162,670 | $109,938 | $73,398 |
| 2020 | $1,175,352 | $61,565 | $196,632 | $178,800 | 3 | — | $51,437 | $70,943 |
| 2019 | $1,309,561 | $114,074 | $148,754 | $132,700 | 3 | — | $105,421 | $70,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shaw Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shaw Family Foundation
How much does Shaw Family Foundation give each year?
Shaw Family Foundation gave $170K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is Shaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $42,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shaw Family Foundation give grants?
Shaw Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Shaw Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shaw Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shaw Family Foundation?
Shaw Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shaw Family Foundation's EIN?
Shaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5598132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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