Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children
Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $915K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,611,545
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,404,687
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $915,303
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $923,949
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,611,545 | $1,404,687 | $923,949 | $915,303 | $1,404,687 |
| 2024 | $19,448,208 | $1,185,104 | $798,799 | $779,853 | $1,185,104 |
| 2023 | $17,935,694 | $709,951 | $745,073 | $728,740 | $709,951 |
| 2022 | $15,431,081 | $449,113 | $712,290 | $695,294 | $289,693 |
| 2021 | $19,298,650 | $885,111 | $691,867 | $674,053 | $820,111 |
| 2020 | $17,061,683 | $731,188 | $511,322 | — | $731,188 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children is led by Mary Ann Macaulay, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ann Macaulay
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peder Johnson
President
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Canham
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward D. Cook Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ingram
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thaddeus H. Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore E. Ober
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda K. Cheston
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamasin Shaw Johnson
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Alfred J. Walker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert B. Minturn (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Alexander Whiteside (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: L. Branch Harding (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Paul H. Ockers (2020–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Robert G. Shaw (2020–2023) — Vice President & Clerk
- Former: Charles C. Ames (2020) — Director
- Former: Ingersoll Cunningham (2020) — Director
- Former: Jane Shaw (2020) — Director
- Former: Norman C. Nicholson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fund for Mariners' Children
How large is Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children?
Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children reported $19.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children's EIN?
Shaw Fund for Mariners' Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104861. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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