The Shamos Family Foundation
The Shamos Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $206K.
The Shamos Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,181,644
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $220,184
- +328.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $206,344
- +489.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,108
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Shamos Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 36 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Shamos Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 36% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $283K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Denver, CO | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,181,644 | $220,184 | $15,108 | — | — | — | $206,344 | $59,419 |
| 2024 | $976,568 | $51,387 | $36,888 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $34,985 | $55,330 |
| 2023 | $962,069 | $33,305 | $57,293 | $41,000 | 4 | $41,000 | $17,743 | $51,257 |
| 2022 | $986,057 | $54,635 | $190,208 | $168,500 | 11 | $169,823 | $35,296 | $58,710 |
| 2021 | $1,121,630 | $106,721 | $208,516 | $185,500 | 20 | — | $76,610 | $66,859 |
| 2020 | $1,223,425 | $184,591 | $316,468 | $283,200 | 23 | — | $154,922 | $70,980 |
| 2019 | $1,359,108 | $315,513 | $282,357 | $209,450 | 30 | — | $250,346 | $74,261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shamos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Shamos Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Shamos
Vice President Secretary & Tr Di
Vice President Secretary & Tr Director → Vice President Secretary & Tr Di, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Shamos
Pres-Directo
Pres-Director → Pres-Directo, 2022
On filings since 2019
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 The Shamos Family Foundation
How large is The Shamos Family Foundation?
The Shamos Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $220K.
What is The Shamos Family Foundation?
The Shamos Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Denver, CO. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Shamos Family Foundation operate?
The Shamos Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York.
How much is The Shamos Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Shamos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Shamos Family Foundation's EIN?
The Shamos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1251784. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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