Shaw Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 47-5598132

Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $59K.

Key facts about Shaw Family Foundation

EIN: 47-5598132
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $70,000
Grants made (2024): 3
Average grant: $23,333
Median grant: $20,000
Total assets: $1,124,977
Primary geography: Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Shaw Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shaw Family Foundation's 3 itemized 2024 grants were Utah (100%). 67% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Shaw Family Foundation gives

Giving fell 55% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 127% 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

$1.1M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

-54.2% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-39.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Shaw Family 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

Utah $70K (100%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Utah

Cities

BountifulOremSalt Lake CityDraperHighlandProvo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,124,977	$1,140,322	$1,247,402
Revenue	$68,268	$62,389	$184,629
Expenses	$83,595	$169,590	$57,869
Qualifying Distributions	$76,002	$158,883	$47,556
Net Investment Income	$59,469	$55,065	$176,596
Distributable Amount	$59,901	$58,913	$62,123

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

February 28, 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 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include LDS Philanthropies ($30,000), Interpreter Foundation ($20,000), Education for Generations Foundation ($20,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LDS PHILANTHROPIES Salt Lake City, UT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$30,000
INTERPRETER FOUNDATION Orem, UT	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$20,000
EDUCATION FOR GENERATIONS FOUNDATION Bountiful, UT	DAISY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP	$20,000

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
Jeffrey Shaw	Trustee	2	—
Cynthia Shaw	Trustee	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaw Family Foundation?

Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Shaw Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Shaw Family Foundation holds $1.1M in total assets with $68K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $70K in 2024.

Where does Shaw Family Foundation operate?

Shaw Family Foundation has awarded grants in Utah.

What size grants does Shaw Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Shaw Family Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $70K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Shaw Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Shaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.