Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K.
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation at a glance
In short: Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,200
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,600
- -88.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,600
- Total assets
- $13,205
- -53.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Restoration Academy ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration Academy Fairfield, AL | General Support of Programs | $10,000 |
| Multiply Ministries Birmingham, AL | General Support of Programs | $1,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,205 | — | $15,436 | $11,200 | 2 | $15,436 | $771 |
| 2024 | $28,641 | $110,000 | $101,255 | $101,200 | 2 | $101,200 | $1,179 |
| 2023 | $19,896 | $20,000 | $104 | — | — | — | $982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation reported a distributable amount of $771 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation is led by Walter Shaw, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter Shaw
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rowena Shaw
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joshua Reidinger (2021–2024) — Treasurer · Filing note: Thru 122024
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation
How much does Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation give each year?
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 2 grants.
How large is Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation?
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $771 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation operate?
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation's EIN?
Walt and Rowena Shaw Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2407515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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