The Shulansky Foundation Inc
The Shulansky Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 32 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $37K.
The Shulansky Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Shulansky Foundation Inc gave $40K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $32,373
- -15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (7 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Shulansky Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 142 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Shulansky Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 32 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 $27K (2019) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation West Hartford, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $7,500 |
| The Loomis Chaffee School Windsor, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $4,500 |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $3,000 |
| Duncaster Foundation Inc Bloomfield, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $2,800 |
| Jewish Comm Fdn of GTR Hartford West Hartford, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $2,500 |
| CT Children's Medical Ctr Fdn Inc Hartford, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $2,000 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $2,000 |
| Foodshare Inc Bloomfield, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $1,500 |
| Hamilton College Clinton, NY | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $1,500 |
| Hartford Symphony Orchestra Inc Hartford, CT | To Fulfill the Mission of the Org. | $1,500 |
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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 | $32,373 | $36,834 | $42,650 | $40,000 | 32 | $40,000 | $36,834 | $52,341 |
| 2024 | $38,189 | $37,846 | $41,238 | $38,600 | 32 | $38,600 | $37,846 | $42,987 |
| 2023 | $41,581 | $14,842 | $31,996 | $29,600 | 25 | $29,600 | $22,656 | $37,443 |
| 2022 | $58,735 | $25,730 | $34,129 | $31,850 | 25 | $31,850 | $25,730 | $37,071 |
| 2021 | $67,134 | $15,265 | $34,507 | $32,300 | 28 | $32,300 | $20,280 | $35,708 |
| 2020 | $86,376 | $-2,114 | $30,800 | $28,500 | 29 | — | $19,845 | $34,757 |
| 2019 | $119,290 | $19,720 | $29,454 | $27,000 | 28 | — | $19,721 | $32,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shulansky Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Shulansky Foundation Inc is led by Ruth K. Shulansky, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth K. Shulansky
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra S. Gershman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D. Shulansky
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura S. Nassau
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Shulansky Foundation Inc
How much does The Shulansky Foundation Inc give each year?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc gave $40K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 32 grants.
What is The Shulansky Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,250, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Shulansky Foundation Inc that year got $500 on average.
Where does The Shulansky Foundation Inc give grants?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (10 grants), West Hartford, CT (6 grants), Bloomfield, CT (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Shulansky Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on The Shulansky Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fulfill the Mission of the Org." (32 grants).
Who are The Shulansky Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation ($7,500), The Loomis Chaffee School ($4,500) and Hartford Hospital ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Shulansky Foundation Inc?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc reported $32K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 is The Shulansky Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Shulansky Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6042338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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