Private foundation · EIN 04-6135027

Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation

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Wellesley, MA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621599349100702
Total assets (EOY)$26,497,128
Grants paid$3,146,000
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed91
Giving in home state (MA)89%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K7
$5K–$25K51
$25K–$100K29
$100K+4

Smallest $750 · Largest $870,000

Geographic focus

MA
89%
FL
4%
CA
3%
NY
2%
IL
2%
MO
0%
DC
0%

Common purposes

organization

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,681,500$30,549,87685
2024$2,937,500$28,497,68093
2025$3,146,000$26,497,12891

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$870,000
Musuem Of Fine Arts BostonBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$382,000
Brimmer And May SchoolCHESTNUT HILL, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$101,000
Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Huntington TheaterBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$70,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$55,000
Theater Offensive IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
Full Spectrum FeaturesCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$39,250
Roca IncSPRINGFIELD, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$35,000
Team ImpactQUINCY, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$35,000
Jewish Federation Of Palm Beach CountyWEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$34,000
Boston Community Pediatrics IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$32,500
Boston Debate LeagueBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
Boston Medical CenterBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
Cambridge Multicultural Arts CenterCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
Mit Media LabCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
My Life My ChoiceBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
One Family IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
Perkins School For The BlindWATERTOWN, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
The Museum Of Contemporary ArtLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$30,000
Abilities DanceBROOKLINE, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
Bikes Not BombsJAMAICA PLAIN, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
Build BostonBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
English For New Bostonians IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
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