The Shore Family Foundation Inc
The Shore Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Centerport, New York. It reported 17 grants totaling $76,600 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations in several states.
The Shore Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Shore Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,600
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,506
- +65.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $447,709
- -13.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (42% 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 Shore Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 31 Harbor Park Drive, Centerport, NY 11721
Phone: (516) 885-6422
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Shore Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sands Point Preserve ($18K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 42% of grant dollars, followed by Alaska (18%), Florida (11%), Massachusetts (10%), and Iowa (9%). The listed grants also included recipients in California, Maryland, and Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Shore Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 289% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sands Point Preserve Sands Point, NY | General Support | $18,400 |
| Equality Florida Institue Inc St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $8,000 |
| Glad Legal Advocates and Defenders Boston, MA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Bethel Worship Center Douds, IA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage, AK | General Support | $7,000 |
| Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK | General Support | $7,000 |
| Hunger Free America New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Nontraditional Employment for Women New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Merck Forest & Farmland Center Rupert, VT | General Support | $2,500 |
| Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $447,709 | $7,395 | $78,444 | $76,600 | 17 | $77,571 | $6,522 | $26,807 |
| 2024 | $518,758 | $8,956 | $49,020 | $46,200 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $558,822 | $21,795 | $40,353 | $38,600 | 14 | — | $21,761 | — |
| 2022 | $577,380 | $7,433 | $44,663 | $42,950 | 18 | — | $7,433 | — |
| 2021 | $614,610 | $4,480 | $40,039 | $38,050 | 15 | — | $4,480 | — |
| 2020 | $650,169 | $20,761 | $37,288 | $35,077 | 18 | — | $20,761 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shore Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 organizations whose stated missions span different activities. For example, Alaska Aviation Museum describes its mission as collecting, preserving, and publicly presenting Alaska’s aviation history. Hunger Free America says it works to build support for policies and programs to end domestic hunger and improve access to nutritious food. Nontraditional Employment for Women says it prepares, trains, and places women in skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades. The ACLU Foundation describes its mission as encouraging and facilitating understanding of civil liberties and civil rights protected by U.S. and state laws.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $76,600. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $18,400, with a median of $2,500. All listed purposes for the largest grants were general support.
Among the largest grants were $18,400 to Sands Point Preserve; $8,000 each to Equality Florida Institute Inc and GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders; and $7,000 each to Bethel Worship Center, Alaska Aviation Museum, and Ilisagvik College. Other grants included $5,000 to Hunger Free America, $2,500 to Nontraditional Employment for Women, $2,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and $1,000 to Long Island Cares. Wounded Warrior Project received $100.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brian Shore, Robin Shore, and Peter Shore as directors.
The Shore Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Shore
Director
Director & Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Shore
Director
Director & Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Shore
Director
Director & Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Shore Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Shore Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 17 grants.
What is The Shore Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,506, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Shore Family Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Shore Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alaska (18%) and Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Shore Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Shore Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Shore Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sands Point Preserve ($18,400), Equality Florida Institue Inc ($8,000) and Glad Legal Advocates and Defenders ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Shore Family Foundation Inc?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc reported $448K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Shore Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions span different activities. For example, Alaska Aviation Museum describes its mission as collecting, preserving, and publicly presenting Alaska’s aviation history. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Shore Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Shore Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Shore Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3920312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Shore 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Shore Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-shore-family-foundation-inc-morg_726b6db25fc64f5c999153067509c09f
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