Shum Family Foundation
Shum Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warren, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $898.
Shum Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shum Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $279.75), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,238
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $280
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $21,880
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (78% 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 Shum Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various - Under 100 ($1K). Together the top 8 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shum Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various - Under 100 Any City, NY | Charity | $1,235 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | Charity | $500 |
| Diocese of Metuchen Piscataway Township, NJ | Charities | $300 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | Charity | $100 |
| Carmelite Sisters Alhambra, CA | Charity | $100 |
| Drew University Foundation Madison, NJ | Educational | $1 |
| Chinatown Health Clinic New York, NY | Community Service | $1 |
| St Joseph's Home for Elderly Totowa, NJ | Charities | $1 |
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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 | $21,880 | $898 | $2,255 | $2,238 | 8 | $2,238 | $898 | — |
| 2024 | $22,472 | $1,198 | $1,900 | $1,900 | 8 | $1,900 | $1,198 | — |
| 2023 | $23,174 | $3,690 | $4,517 | $2,250 | 11 | $2,250 | $1,190 | — |
| 2022 | $24,001 | $4,193 | $4,342 | $3,015 | 12 | $3,015 | $1,190 | — |
| 2021 | $24,150 | $1,190 | $3,646 | $2,315 | 10 | $2,315 | $1,190 | — |
| 2020 | $26,606 | $-38,700 | $3,260 | $2,235 | 10 | — | $595 | $2,219 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shum Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex Shum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrey Nm Shum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Seew Hun Shum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilson Wah Sang Shum
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Shum Family Foundation
How much does Shum Family Foundation give each year?
Shum Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 8 grants.
What is Shum Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shum Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $280, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shum Family Foundation give grants?
Shum Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Shum Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Shum Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
Who are Shum Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shum Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Various - Under 100 ($1,235), Memorial Sloan Kettering ($500) and Diocese of Metuchen ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shum Family Foundation?
Shum Family Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $898.
What is Shum Family Foundation's EIN?
Shum Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3262139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Shum Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shum-family-foundation-morg_8fc931d7355c45e69be01d2ecf0b971d
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