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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6819008

The SHS Foundation

A private foundation in Plainview, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 72 grants and $6.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $6,665,000

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $34,299,509
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,455,000

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $30,697,090
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,445,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $32,914,593
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,170,000

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $35,036,579
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,228,200

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $30,541,820
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,940,000

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $31,124,100

Grants paid in 2025

72 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hudson Valley Shakespeare FestivalGarrison, NY

    The arts

    $2,000,000
  2. Paul Taylor Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    The arts

    $320,000
  3. American Dance FestivalDurham, NC

    The arts

    $300,000
  4. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    The arts

    $300,000
  5. Tectonic Theatre ProjectNew York, NY

    The arts

    $200,000
  6. Theater for A New AudienceBrooklyn, NY

    The arts

    $200,000
  7. National Black Theatre WorkshopNew York, NY

    The arts

    $150,000
  8. People's Theatre Project IncNew York, NY

    The arts

    $150,000
  9. Ballet HispanicoNew York, NY

    The arts

    $125,000
  10. Abraham in MotionFlushing, NY

    The arts

    $120,000
  11. Joshua Tree FoundationOakland, CA

    The arts

    $120,000
  12. Alvin Ailey DanceNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  13. Bedlam TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  14. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  15. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  16. Parsons DanceNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  17. Rattlestick Playright TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  18. The Joyce Theater FoundationNew York, NY

    The arts

    $100,000
  19. Arthur Aviles Typical TheatreBronx, NY

    The arts

    $75,000
  20. Cocoon TheatreRed Hook, NY

    The arts

    $75,000
  21. Playrights HorizonNew York, NY

    The arts

    $75,000
  22. The Performance Zone IncNew York, NY

    The arts

    $75,000
  23. American Ballet TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  24. Atlantic Theater CoNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  25. Dance Theatre of Harlem IncNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  26. Fortune SocietyLong Island City, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  27. Gibney DanceNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  28. Manhattan Theater ClubNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  29. Miami City BalletMiami Beach, FL

    The arts

    $50,000
  30. Move NYC FoundationNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  31. New York Theater WorkshopNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  32. Primary StagesNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  33. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  34. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  35. Shakespeare Theatre NJMadison, NJ

    The arts

    $50,000
  36. Signature Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  37. St Anne's WarehouseBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $50,000
  38. Stella Adler Studio of ActingNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  39. The Broadway Dance LabNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  40. The Classical Theatre of HarlemNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  41. The Mens & Young Womens Hebrew AssociationBrooklyn, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  42. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  43. The Vivian Beaumont TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  44. Works and ProcessNew York, NY

    The arts

    $50,000
  45. Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS IncNew York, NY

    The arts

    $35,000
  46. American Friends of Batsheva Dance Company IncForest Hills, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  47. Armour Dance TheatreSouth Miami, FL

    The arts

    $25,000
  48. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  49. Discalced IncBrooklyn, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  50. DovaNew York, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  51. Edge and CenterSag Harbor, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  52. Harlem StageNew York, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  53. Island City StageWilton Manors, FL

    The arts

    $25,000
  54. La FactoriaMiami Beach, FL

    The arts

    $25,000
  55. Main Plays of WiltonWilton Manors, FL

    The arts

    $25,000
  56. National Dance InstituteNew York, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  57. Queens College FoundationFlushing, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  58. Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  59. Soho Repertory Theatre IncNew York, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  60. The Julliard SchoolNew York, NY

    The arts

    $25,000
  61. Monica Bill Barnes & CompanyNew York, NY

    The arts

    $20,000
  62. Move the Company AmericaNew York, NY

    The arts

    $20,000
  63. Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center IncSag Harbor, NY

    The arts

    $20,000
  64. Triskelion Arts - Standance IncBrooklyn, NY

    The arts

    $20,000
  65. Fiasco TheaterNew York, NY

    The arts

    $15,000
  66. Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NY

    The arts

    $15,000
  67. Martha Graham Center of Contemporary DanceNew York, NY

    The arts

    $15,000
  68. Ap Dance Festival IncAshbury Park, NJ

    The arts

    $10,000
  69. Blessed Unrest TheatreNew York, NY

    The arts

    $10,000
  70. Fiorello H Laguardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY

    The arts

    $10,000
  71. Marigny Opera House FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    The arts

    $10,000
  72. Save FoundationMiami, FL

    General

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture33 grants $4,075,00093% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $145,0003% of the total
  3. Public affairs2 grants $100,0002% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $50,0001% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York62 grants $6,320,000
  2. Florida6 grants $155,000
  3. California1 grant $120,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $60,000
  5. Louisiana1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard E FeldmanMANAGER Hours 35Pay $400,000
  • Luis Miguel Rodriguez VillaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara ThroneSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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