Shook Langer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 93-2902405

Shook Langer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K. Net investment income was $46K.

Shook Langer Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Shook Langer Family Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$46,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$46,000
Median grant
$46,000
Total assets
$1,019,355
Primary geography
Delaware (100% 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 Shook Langer Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Detailed List Available Upon Request: $46KDetailed List Available UponRequest$46K

The largest 2025 recipient was Detailed List Available Upon Request ($46K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wilmington

How Shook Langer Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2023 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detailed List Available Upon Request Wilmington, DEGeneral Purpose to Be Determined by the Grantee$46,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,019,355$49,278$53,850$46,0001$49,084$45,902$53,552
2023$995,152$1,000,297$5,145——$5,000$152$6,601

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shook Langer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shook Langer Family Foundation is led by Amy L. Langer, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy L. Langer

    President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Shook Langer Family Foundation

How much does Shook Langer Family Foundation give each year?

Shook Langer Family Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Shook Langer Family Foundation?

Shook Langer Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Shook Langer Family Foundation operate?

Shook Langer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is Shook Langer Family Foundation's EIN?

Shook Langer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2902405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2023

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