The Sho Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 86-3628058

The Sho Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $89K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

-3.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

+60.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$80K

-20.0% YoY

About The Sho Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Sho Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $89K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

MiddletownSarasotaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$843K$2M$3M$3M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,569,306$2,658,615$2,725,145
Revenue$96,828$50,747$295
Expenses$186,137$117,277$181,603
Qualifying Distributions$178,725$111,291$172,175
Net Investment Income$88,822$76,478$51,045
Distributable Amount$127,069$113,249$130,264

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$81K$122K$163K1 grants20212 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

SARASOTA PERFORMING ARTS…$150KWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER WEAVERPRESIDENT, TREASURER0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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