Shaw Family Foundation
The Shaw Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Kansas and Missouri, including arts, cultural, educational, and social-service organizations.
Shaw Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shaw Family Foundation gave $85K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Kansas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,400
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,744
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,244,064
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (97% 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 Shaw Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the Shaw Foundation grant application is available online. It also says application deadlines and any award restrictions or limitations are posted on the application website.
- Review Cycle
- Application deadlines are posted on the application website; no specific deadline is stated here.
- Deadline
- Application deadlines are posted on the application website; no specific deadline is stated here.
- Contact
Application contact: The Shaw Foundation
Mailing address: C/O Foundation Management Inc, 1024 E Britton Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73131
Phone: (405) 755-5571
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas University Endownment Associ ($16K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 3% to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shaw Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) 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.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2019) to $96K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endownment Associ Lawrence, KS | General Support | $16,250 |
| Exploration Place Wichita, KS | General Support | $8,500 |
| Union Rescue Mission of Witchita Witchita, KS | General Support | $7,000 |
| Wichita Childrens Home Wichita, KS | General Support | $6,400 |
| Music Theater of Wichita Wichita, KS | General Support | $6,000 |
| Wichita Symphony Society Wichita, KS | General Support | $6,000 |
| Botanica Wichita, KS | General Support | $5,000 |
| Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Wichita, KS | General Support | $5,000 |
| Phillips Fundamental Learning Cente Wichita, KS | General Support | $5,000 |
| Wichita Art Museum Wichita, KS | General 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 | $2,244,064 | $134,729 | $110,677 | $85,400 | 18 | $98,181 | $123,842 | $105,802 |
| 2024 | $2,122,349 | $124,958 | $113,338 | $87,934 | 22 | $99,882 | $114,697 | $100,024 |
| 2023 | $2,004,257 | $130,571 | $116,733 | $95,600 | 23 | $102,140 | $115,978 | $95,142 |
| 2022 | $1,924,850 | $58,946 | $118,083 | $91,200 | 23 | $98,367 | $41,969 | $108,300 |
| 2021 | $2,266,400 | $140,306 | $106,807 | $83,020 | 18 | — | $128,593 | $103,259 |
| 2020 | $1,892,350 | $70,558 | $103,691 | $80,500 | 19 | — | $58,524 | $94,415 |
| 2019 | $1,946,378 | $137,608 | $101,090 | $73,321 | 18 | — | $120,671 | $90,519 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K 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 own missions span several areas. For example, Exploration Place says it aims to inspire interest in science and technology through creative experiences; the Wichita Symphony Society says it enriches, educates, and entertains audiences through orchestral performances; and Botanica says it offers horticultural education and artistic and cultural experiences. The Wichita Art Museum describes its mission as caring for and displaying works of art, while the Kansas Aviation Museum says it connects Kansas’s aviation heritage to an innovative future.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $85,400 through 18 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $16,250, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $16,250 to Kansas University Endowment Association for general support, $8,500 to Exploration Place for general support, and $7,000 to Union Rescue Mission of Witchita for general support. Other recipients included Wichita Children’s Home ($6,400), Music Theater of Wichita ($6,000), and Wichita Symphony Society ($6,000), each for general support.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to an online grant application and says award restrictions or limitations can be found on the application website.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Richard Shaw as president, Dr. Jim Shaw as vice president, Dr. John Shaw as secretary, and Robert K. Shaw as treasurer.
Shaw Family Foundation is led by Richard Shaw, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Shaw
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jim Shaw
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Shaw
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert K. Shaw
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 $85K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 22 grants.
What is Shaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,744, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shaw Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Shaw Family Foundation give grants?
Shaw Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (10 grants), St. Louis, MO (4 grants) and Witchita, KS (2 grants).
Does Shaw Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shaw Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shaw Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shaw Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas University Endownment Associ ($16,250), Exploration Place ($8,500) and Union Rescue Mission of Witchita ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shaw Family Foundation?
Shaw Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Shaw Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shaw Family Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the Shaw Foundation grant application is available online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shaw Family Foundation's EIN?
Shaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2236532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Shaw Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Shaw Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shaw-family-foundation-morg_7a075916e6f34c798cc7e5c54f1b94e2
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