Shaw Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 45-2236532

Shaw Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $85K.

Key facts about Shaw Family Foundation

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 filing.

EIN
45-2236532
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,400
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$4,744
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025)
Primary geography
Kansas (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$85K

-2.9% YoY

Grant Count

18

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+18.7% YoY

Is Shaw Family Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. 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

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

WichitaSt LouisHutchinsonLawrenceWitchitaFentonGranite CitySalinaSt Charles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K18 grants201919 grants202018 grants202123 grants202223 grants202322 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kansas University Endownment Associ: $16KKansas University EndownmentAssoci$16KExploration Place: $9KExploration Place$9KUnion Rescue Mission of Witchita: $7KUnion Rescue Mission ofWitchita$7KWichita Childrens Home: $6KWichita Childrens Home$6KMusic Theater of Wichita: $6KMusic Theater of Wichita$6KWichita Symphony Society: $6KWichita Symphony Society$6KBotanica: $5KBotanica$5KOrpheum Performing Arts Centre: $5KOrpheum Performing Arts Centre$5KPhillips Fundamental Learning Cente: $5KPhillips Fundamental LearningCente$5KWichita Art Museum: $5KWichita Art Museum$5K

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWNMENT ASSOCI Lawrence, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$16,250
EXPLORATION PLACE Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$8,500
UNION RESCUE MISSION OF WITCHITA Witchita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
WICHITA CHILDRENS HOME Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$6,400
MUSIC THEATER OF WICHITA Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
WICHITA SYMPHONY SOCIETY Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
BOTANICA Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
ORPHEUM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTE Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
WICHITA ART MUSEUM Wichita, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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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 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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 filing. 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 filing. 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 filing 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 filing.

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 filing. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is Shaw Family Foundation?

Shaw Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wichita, KS. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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