Shaw Family Foundation

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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$85K

-2.9% YoY

Grant Count

18

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+18.7% YoY

About Shaw Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

FENTONGRANITE CITYHUTCHINSONLAWRENCESALINAST CHARLESST LOUISWICHITAWITCHITA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$72K$96K18 grants201919 grants202018 grants202123 grants202223 grants202322 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWN…$16KEXPLORATION PLACE$9KUNION RESCUE MISSION OF …$7KWICHITA CHILDRENS HOME$6KMUSIC THEATER OF WICHITA$6KWICHITA SYMPHONY SOCIETY$6KBOTANICA$5KORPHEUM PERFORMING ARTS …$5KPHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEA…$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

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Kansas University Endownment Associ ($16,250), Exploration Place ($8,500), Union Rescue Mission of Witchita ($7,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOTANICA WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
EXPLORATION PLACE WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$8,500
KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$2,750
KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWNMENT ASSOCI LAWRENCE, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$16,250
MUSIC THEATER OF WICHITA WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
ORPHEUM PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
PHILLIPS FUNDAMENTAL LEARNING CENTE WICHITA, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
ST LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$600
ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
TRINITY CATHOLIC JRSR HIGH SCHOOL HUTCHINSON, KSGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR RICHARD SHAWPRESIDENT
DR JIM SHAWVICE PRESIDE
DR JOHN SHAWSECRETARY
ROBERT K SHAWTREASURER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Where does Shaw Family Foundation operate?

Shaw Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri.

What size grants does Shaw Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Shaw Family Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $85K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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