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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 06-1461611

Blum Shapiro Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 57 grants and $117,980 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mary Kay Curtiss Blum Shapiro Compa
29 South Main Street 4th Floor
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-4000
Form and materials
Application cover form can be found online at blumshapiro.com. The application submission must include the most recent audited financial statement, form 990, verification of 501(c)(3) public charity status, program and organization budgets and narrative for purpose of funds.
Deadlines
The submission deadline is july 31st
Restrictions
In addition to scholarships for local accounting students and other various initiatives, the foundation's focus is to support initiatives that serve children and families in need.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $117,980

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $1,510

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,830

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $3,051

Grants paid in 2020

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. FoodshareBloomfield, CT

    General support

    $8,000
  2. Rhode Island Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    General support

    $8,000
  3. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General support

    $8,000
  4. Mscpa Educational FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,500
  5. Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  6. Pathways for Children IncGloucester, MA

    General supportgeneral support

    $2,400
  7. Person to Person IncDarien, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  8. Trinity Tabernacle IncRumford, RI

    General support

    $2,400
  9. Always Home IncMystic, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  10. Cambridge Young Men's Christian AssociationCambridge, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  11. Cambridge Young Women's Christian AssociationCambridge, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  12. Casa Myrna Vazquez IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  13. Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut IncNew London, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  14. End Hunger Connecticut IncEast Hartford, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  15. English for New Bostonians IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  16. Family Centers IncGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  17. Family Services of Merrimack ValleyLawrence, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  18. Father Bill's and Mainspring IncBrockton, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  19. Gateways to Change IncCranston, RI

    General support

    $2,400
  20. Hands on HartfordHartford, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  21. Hartford Interval House IncHartford, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  22. Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  23. Judy Dworin Performance ProjectincHartford, CT

    General supportgeneral support

    $2,400
  24. Lifebridge Community ServicesBridgeport, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  25. Madonna PlaceNorwich, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  26. Making Opportunity CountFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  27. Our Piece of the Pie IncHartford, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  28. Reach Beyond Domestic Violence IncWaltham, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  29. Sunshine Kids FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $2,400
  30. The Fogarty CenterBarrington, RI

    General support

    $2,400
  31. The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  32. The Kennedy Center IncTrumbull, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  33. The Tommy Fund for Childhood CancerNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  34. United Community and Family Services IncNorwich, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  35. Unites Services IncDayville, CT

    General support

    $2,400
  36. Young Men's Christian Association of Cape CodWest Barnstable, MA

    General support

    $2,400
  37. Greater Hartford Arts CouncilHartford, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  38. University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of ManagementAmherst, MA

    General supportgeneral support

    $1,030
  39. Jewish Association for Community LivingBloomfield, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  41. Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Hartford StageHartford, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  43. San Miguel School of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  45. The Seymour Gavens Scholarship at Uconn FoundationStorrs, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  46. The University of CT FoundationStorrs, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  47. Thames Valley Council for Community Action IncJewett City, CT

    General support

    $750
  48. First Baptist ChurchManchester, CT

    General support

    $500
  49. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500
  50. Mishkan Israel Day CampTrumbull, CT

    General support

    $350
  51. Financial Scholarship Fund at Xavier HighMiddletown, CT

    General support

    $250
  52. The Standish Humane SocietyDuxbury, MA

    General support

    $250
  53. Stonington High School Athletic BoostersPawcatuck, CT

    General support

    $250
  54. National Office Dana-Farber InstituteBoston, MA

    General support

    $250
  55. Norwell VNA HospiceNorwell, MA

    General support

    $250
  56. David O'Leary Nauss II Scholarship FundChestnut Hill, MA

    General supportgeneral support

    $150
  57. The Pine St InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $150

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services14 grants $33,60051% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $8,00012% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $5,4008% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $4,8007% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $2,9004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,4004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $8,20013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut30 grants $58,400
  2. Massachusetts21 grants $42,380
  3. Rhode Island6 grants $17,200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph A KaskPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew S LattimerVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Kay CurtissTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

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