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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1711993

David S Shapira Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Joshua Donner
PO Box 38683
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 336-8820
[email protected]
Form and materials
Foundation makes contributions only to approved qualified charitable organizations.
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,836,728

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,142,590

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,222,127

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $2,842,045

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,203,915

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,845

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,859,615

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $3,331,257

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,433,243

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $3,521,994

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,126,694

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $3,584,201

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,419,802

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $4,401,446

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Springboard fellowship

    $500,000
  2. Hillel Academy of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Capital project

    $267,220
  3. Pardes Institute of Jewish StudiesNew York, NY

    Capital project

    $138,145
  4. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    General operating

    $100,000
  5. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    General operating

    $100,000
  6. Community Day SchoolPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $90,500
  7. Hillel Academy of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $90,000
  8. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    Jewish learning collabortive

    $79,451
  9. Eradicate HatePittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $75,000
  10. Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $70,000
  11. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Collaboratory against hate

    $50,000
  12. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Cmu hillel

    $50,000
  13. OnetableNew York, NY

    General operating

    $50,000
  14. Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA

    Based-in

    $35,662
  15. Association of Governing Boards of Universities and CollegesWashington, DC

    General operating

    $35,000
  16. Penn State HillelState College, PA

    General operating

    $25,000
  17. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $22,500
  18. Pardes Institute of Jewish StudiesNew York, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  19. Yashrut North AmericaLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $18,000
  20. NCJWWashington, DC

    General operating

    $10,000
  21. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    General operating

    $10,000
  22. American Friends of the Peres Institute for PeaceCoral Gables, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  23. Rodef ShalomPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $3,500
  24. Chasdei AvosFlushing, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  25. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  26. Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Jewish women's foundation

    $1,000
  27. Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $1,000
  28. Carnegie Library of PitsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $500
  29. Cure JM FoundationLeesburg, VA

    General operating

    $500
  30. Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh IncPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $500
  31. Jewish Federation of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $500
  32. Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $500
  33. The Tree of Life IncPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $500
  34. Variety the Children's CharityWexford, PA

    General operating

    $500
  35. The District Association of Fox Chapel AreaPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    -$500
  36. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Powered by onetable project

    -$18,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $505,22054% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $183,11320% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $166,14518% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $71,5008% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania19 grants $750,220
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $626,250
  3. New York4 grants $211,145
  4. California3 grants $133,113
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $110,000
  6. Florida1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • David S ShapiraCHAIRMAN Hours 20Pay $0
  • Cynthia ShapiraPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Louis PlungMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Steve HalpernMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Deborah ShapiraMEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Joshua DonnerEXEC DIR Hours 40Pay $175,374

The return

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