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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 13-7079079

The Shulsky Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $250,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,978,645
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2017

    $571,400

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $81,331

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Esalen InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    To further the foundations's purpose by donating to a charity that is a leading center for exploring and realizing human potential through experience, education, and research. They work toward the realization of a more humane world, seeking answers to questions unlikely to be explored by traditional universities and religions. Esalen sponsors pioneering initiatives and offers personal, spiritual, and social transformation programs for residents, interns, and workshop participants

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $250,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $250,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sami S DavidTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jack KesslerTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Terry HuntTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Shaun JonesTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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