Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $23K.
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation at a glance
In short: Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- +105.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +105.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $47,916
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rhode Island School of Design ($25K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 675% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $104K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| The Center for Cultural Innovation Los Angeles, CA | LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund | $10,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC | AEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen Leaders Scholarship Fund | $2,500 |
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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 | $47,916 | $20,228 | $48,000 | $37,500 | 3 | $47,500 | $23,434 | $7,038 |
| 2024 | $75,688 | $34,947 | $28,173 | $18,250 | 3 | $28,073 | $38,998 | $7,497 |
| 2023 | $68,914 | $1,940 | $46,397 | $36,000 | 4 | $45,648 | $1,940 | $7,946 |
| 2022 | $113,371 | $57,165 | $74,231 | $65,000 | 3 | $74,063 | $53,872 | $6,459 |
| 2021 | $130,437 | $12,064 | $115,886 | $104,445 | 7 | $113,781 | $12,064 | $11,824 |
| 2020 | $234,259 | $214,563 | $39,722 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $187,385 | $6,233 |
| 2019 | $59,418 | $-752 | $52,137 | $37,100 | 5 | — | $27,790 | $3,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation is led by Amanda Fairey, Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Fairey
Co- President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shepard Fairey
Co- President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation
How much does Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation give each year?
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
What is Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation's typical grant size?
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation give grants?
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (27%) and District of Columbia (7%).
Does Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation?
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation's EIN?
Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3250982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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