The Shaw Family Endowment Fund is a private foundation established in 2007 and based in New York City. The organization is classified as a family foundation and operates as a grantmaking entity focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
-35.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.8M
-3.5% YoY
Grant Count
9
-18.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$306K
+17.9% YoY
Grantmaking
The Shaw Family Endowment Fund makes grants across education, human services, and philanthropic causes. Recent grant recipients have included:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, Illinois, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $7,638,577
- Total Revenues: $186,949
- Total Expenses: $2,862,900
- Total Giving: $2,750,000
Investment Performance (2023):
- Investment income and dividends: $379,789
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: -$203,456
The foundation maintains no employees and carries no liabilities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,953,504 | $7,638,577 | $10,314,528 |
| Revenue | $84,294 | $186,949 | $110,925 |
| Expenses | $2,769,367 | $2,862,900 | $2,883,771 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,757,005 | $2,854,295 | $2,874,662 |
| Net Investment Income | $290,951 | $371,184 | $262,185 |
| Distributable Amount | $336,834 | $447,929 | $593,145 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID E SHAW | TREASURER AND SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BETH SHAW | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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