The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Manhasset, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $8K.
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,766
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,192
- +61.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,192
- Total assets
- $1,000,108
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola School ($13K). Together the top 4 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2022) to $97K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola School New York, NY | To Fund Public Charitable Organizations | $13,192 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | To Fund Public Charitable Organizations | $13,192 |
| The Ohio State University Foundatio Columbus, OH | To Fund Public Charitable Organizations | $13,191 |
| The Friends of McGill University In New York, NY | To Fund Public Charitable Organizations | $13,191 |
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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 | $1,000,108 | $15,126 | $60,151 | $52,766 | 4 | $52,766 | $7,741 | $51,247 |
| 2024 | $1,045,133 | $12,877 | $61,161 | $57,093 | 7 | $57,111 | $8,827 | $53,702 |
| 2023 | $1,093,417 | $10,750 | $61,560 | $57,510 | 7 | $57,510 | $6,700 | $56,175 |
| 2022 | $1,144,227 | $1,004 | $29,550 | $25,500 | 3 | $25,500 | — | $57,583 |
| 2021 | $1,172,773 | $248 | $97,321 | $97,000 | 8 | — | — | $60,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation is led by Vivien Renee Shiah, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vivien Renee Shiah
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation
How much does The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation give each year?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 7 grants.
What is The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,192, and its average grant was $13,192, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation give grants?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (25%) and Ohio (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Public Charitable Organizations" (4 grants).
How large is The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Manhasset, NY. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The CD Shiah Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3076929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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