The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Boca Raton, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Jewish federations, congregations, educational organizations, and health-related organizations.
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc gave $130K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Connecticut. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- +52.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,842
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,111,802
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 21994 Canadensis Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33428
Phone: (860) 529-5253
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County ($33K). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (58%), Florida (35%), New York (6%), and Massachusetts (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $33,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Hartford, CT | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $32,000 |
| Jewish Federation Association of CT Hartford, CT | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $32,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom of Boca Boca Raton, FL | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $7,000 |
| Solomon Schecter Day School Hartford, CT | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
| Tufts Univ Hillel Foundation Medford, MA | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
| UConn Hillel Foundation Storrs, CT | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
| Congregation Torah Ohr Boca Raton, FL | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,111,802 | $193,182 | $132,371 | $130,000 | 19 | $130,000 | $90,811 | $138,908 |
| 2024 | $2,050,991 | $281,807 | $87,029 | $85,180 | 18 | $85,180 | $79,958 | $120,571 |
| 2023 | $1,895,857 | $356,771 | $101,673 | $100,000 | 18 | $100,000 | $55,098 | $86,316 |
| 2022 | $1,640,759 | $44,049 | $101,430 | $100,000 | 17 | $100,000 | $42,619 | $81,628 |
| 2021 | $1,698,140 | $40,073 | $101,626 | $100,000 | 17 | $100,000 | $38,447 | $84,616 |
| 2020 | $1,759,726 | $46,754 | $87,552 | $86,100 | 15 | — | $45,302 | $87,041 |
| 2019 | $1,800,524 | $49,281 | $115,605 | $90,170 | 16 | — | $23,846 | $89,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish organizations and for organizations working in areas such as hunger relief and health. The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford describes its own mission as supporting and developing programs and services for Jewish families, education, leadership, and people in need. Feeding South Florida describes its mission as ending hunger through food access, advocacy, and programming and education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $130,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $33,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $33,000 to Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County, $32,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, and $32,000 to Jewish Federation Association of CT. Other reported grants included $7,000 to Temple Beth Shalom of Boca and $2,000 each to Solomon Schecter Day School, Tufts Univ Hillel Foundation, UConn Hillel Foundation, Adelphi University, Congregation Torah Ohr, Michael J Fox Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and American Heart Association. Feeding South Florida received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Shilberg-Aronowitz as President and Mark Aronowitz as Vice President.
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc is led by Linda Shilberg-Aronowitz, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Shilberg-Aronowitz
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Aronowitz
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pearl Shilberg (2019–2022) — President
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 Shilberg Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc gave $130K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 18 grants.
What is The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,842, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (35%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (4 grants), Hartford, CT (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donate toward current operations and mission.Donation" (19 grants).
Who are The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of S Palm Beach County ($33,000), Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford ($32,000) and Jewish Federation Association of CT ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Jewish organizations and for organizations working in areas such as hunger relief and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1482014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Shilberg Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-shilberg-family-foundation-inc-morg_9918fef4cc5b404584c14f8645504c53
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