Shieh Family Foundation
Shieh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its 2024 filing reports 15 grants totaling $173,168, including support for a church, a scholarship, and organizations working in areas such as family education, girls’ sports, and services for people in need.
Shieh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shieh Family Foundation gave $173K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $173,168
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,545
- -41.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,596,219
- +16.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nevada (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Shieh Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9030 W Sahara Ave 133, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Phone: (303) 667-2943
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shieh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City Light Church Inc ($109K). Together the top 10 received $172K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada, 19% to Maryland, and 16% to California. The listed grants also include recipients in Kentucky, Florida, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shieh Family Foundation gives
- 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2024) to $176K (2023). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Light Church Inc Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $109,168 |
| Thousand Suns Project Inc Potomac, MD | Scholarship | $33,000 |
| Homeword San Juan Capistrano, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Oc Players League Irvine, CA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Defy Ventures Inc New York, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Operation Be Kind Santa Ana, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| A21 USA Inc Santa Ana, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Northwest Girls Softball Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $2,000 |
| Mariners Church Irvine, CA | General Support | $1,835 |
| Christian Academy School System Louisville, KY | General Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,596,219 | $252,800 | $253,977 | $173,168 | 15 | $174,068 | $80,662 | $108,570 |
| 2023 | $3,085,161 | $74,903 | $190,609 | $175,980 | 9 | $175,980 | $60,393 | $149,973 |
| 2022 | $3,000,500 | $3,000,500 | — | — | — | — | — | $11,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shieh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among the grantees, HOMEWORD says its mission is to educate, equip, and encourage parents and churches to build God-honoring families. OC PLAYERS LEAGUE describes its work as enriching and supporting girls’ participation in sports and team competitions. OPERATION BE KIND says it distributes hygiene and personal-care bags to people in need, including people experiencing homelessness, cancer patients, and children needing educational supplies. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $173,168 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $106 to $109,168, with a median of $2,000. The largest awards were $109,168 to CITY LIGHT CHURCH INC for general support, $33,000 to THOUSAND SUNS PROJECT INC for a scholarship, $10,000 to HOMEWORD for general support, and $8,000 to OC PLAYERS LEAGUE for general support. Other listed grants included $3,000 to DEFY VENTURES INC, $2,500 to OPERATION BE KIND, and $2,000 to A21 USA INC, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
TOM SHIEH is listed as an officer on the 2024 filing.
Shieh Family Foundation's only listed officer is Tom Shieh, Officer on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tom Shieh
Officer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Shieh Family Foundation
How much does Shieh Family Foundation give each year?
Shieh Family Foundation gave $173K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $176K across 9 grants.
What is Shieh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shieh Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $11,545, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shieh Family Foundation give grants?
Shieh Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants), Irvine, CA (2 grants) and Santa Ana, CA (2 grants).
Does Shieh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Shieh Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shieh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shieh Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include City Light Church Inc ($109,168), Thousand Suns Project Inc ($33,000) and Homeword ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Shieh Family Foundation?
Shieh Family Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shieh Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among the grantees, HOMEWORD says its mission is to educate, equip, and encourage parents and churches to build God-honoring families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shieh Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shieh Family Foundation's EIN?
Shieh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6049712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Does Shieh Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Shieh Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shieh-family-foundation-morg_46453074993b4490b5aa92eb7a750392
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