The SHS Foundation is a private independent foundation established in January 2003 and based in Plainview, New York. The foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation with a focused approach to philanthropic grantmaking, primarily supporting performing arts organizations across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$30.7M
-6.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.5M
+0.3% YoY
Grant Count
67
+15.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
-13.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities center on:
- Performing Arts: Primary focus on dance and theater companies, including support for established performing arts institutions
- Arts Education: Selected grants supporting arts education programs
- Commissioning Partnerships: Co-funding new works through collaborative programs
The foundation is particularly known for its partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation on the "Doris Duke/SHS Foundations Award for New Works" commissioning program through the American Dance Festival.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and does not maintain a public website or publish contact information for grant inquiries.
Grant Range
$5,000 to $515,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation concentrates its funding primarily in New York and across major U.S. cultural centers, with occasional international giving to locations including Iceland and Tel Aviv.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets and Giving (2024):
- Total assets: $30.7 million to $32.9 million
- Total annual giving: $3.4 million to $3.45 million
- Investment income and dividends: $768,846 (2023)
Historical Trends:
- 2023: $35.0 million in assets, $5.2 million in giving, 66 grants
- 2022: $30.5 million in assets, $4.2 million in giving, 64 grants
- 2021: $31.1 million in assets, $2.9 million in giving, 56 grants
Staffing: The foundation operates with 1 employee on staff.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $30,697,090 | $32,914,593 | $35,036,579 |
| Revenue | $1,892,370 | $1,769,760 | $17,337,363 |
| Expenses | $4,125,953 | $3,945,944 | $5,669,024 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,455,000 | $3,445,000 | $5,170,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,686,605 | $1,630,015 | $7,126,033 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,808,855 | $1,769,362 | $1,552,224 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key Personnel:
- Richard E. Feldman: Manager (35 hours per week, compensation of $300,000)
- Luis Miguel Rodriguez Villa: Director
- Sara Throne: Secretary & Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD E FELDMAN | MANAGER | 35 | $433,333 |
| LUIS MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ VILLA | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SARA THRONE | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | — | — |
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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