The Shaw (US) Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker EIN: 99-0291105

The Shaw (US) Foundation is a private foundation. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.5M. Net investment income was $2.3M.

Key facts about The Shaw (US) Foundation

In short: The Shaw (US) Foundation gave $5.5M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2.8M), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-0291105
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$5,528,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$2,764,000
Median grant
$2,764,000
Total assets
$22,636,079
Primary geography
California (0% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.6M

+746.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$5.5M

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.8M

-50.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shaw (US) Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Shaw (US) Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 2 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HonoluluSolana Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants20202 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Peking University Education Foundation: $5.5MPeking University EducationFoundation$5.5MU-Go Initiative: $8KU-Go Initiative$8K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M4$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PEKING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION OPERATING FUNDS$5,520,000
U-GO INITIATIVE Solana Beach, CAOperating Funds$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,636,079$2,674,491$5,314,843
Revenue$24,339,179$2,514,571$2,249,674
Expenses$5,588,049$5,671,461$2,600,968
Qualifying Distributions$5,537,387$5,675,257$2,592,008
Net Investment Income$2,339,179$2,514,571$2,249,674
Distributable Amount$4,329,206$3,879,436$3,614,784

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Shaw (US) Foundation is led by Meage Choy, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Meage Choy

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chan Wai Man Raymond

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Li Kit Yee Jenny

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Venus Choy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cades Schutte LLP

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremiah Rajakulendran

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Shaw (US) Foundation

How much does The Shaw (US) Foundation give each year?

The Shaw (US) Foundation gave $5.5M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5.6M across 1 grant.

How large is The Shaw (US) Foundation?

The Shaw (US) Foundation reported $22.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Shaw (US) Foundation operate?

The Shaw (US) Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii.

What is The Shaw (US) Foundation's EIN?

The Shaw (US) Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0291105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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