Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 82-3250982

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.

Key facts about Shepard and Amanda Fairey Foundation

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.

EIN
82-3250982
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$12,500
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$47,916
Primary geography
Rhode Island (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

-36.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

+105.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+105.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesProvidenceWashingtonNew YorkGlendalePasadena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2019 1 grant2020 7 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $104K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Rhode Island School of Design: $25KRhode Island School of Design$25KThe Center for Cultural Innovation: $10KThe Center for CulturalInnovation$10KThe Aspen Institute Inc: $3KThe Aspen Institute Inc$3K

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

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RIGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
The Center for Cultural Innovation Los Angeles, CALA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund$10,000
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DCAEF Consortium Advancing Next-Gen Leaders Scholarship Fund$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$47,916$75,688$68,914
Revenue$20,228$34,947$1,940
Expenses$48,000$28,173$46,397
Qualifying Distributions$47,500$28,073$45,648
Net Investment Income$23,434$38,998$1,940
Distributable Amount$7,038$7,497$7,946

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)

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.

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