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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-2236532

Shaw Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $85,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Application deadlines are posted on the website listed above.
Restrictions
Any award restrictions or limitations can be found on the website listed above.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,244,064
  • Tax year 2023

    $87,934

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,122,349
  • Tax year 2022

    $95,600

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,004,257
  • Tax year 2021

    $91,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,850
  • Tax year 2020

    $83,020

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,400
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,892,350
  • Tax year 2018

    $73,321

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,378
  • Tax year 2017

    $64,302

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,771,543

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kansas University Endownment AssociLawrence, KS

    General support

    $16,250
  2. Exploration PlaceWichita, KS

    General support

    $8,500
  3. Union Rescue Mission of WitchitaWitchita, KS

    General support

    $7,000
  4. Wichita Childrens HomeWichita, KS

    General support

    $6,400
  5. Music Theater of WichitaWichita, KS

    General support

    $6,000
  6. Wichita Symphony SocietyWichita, KS

    General support

    $6,000
  7. BotanicaWichita, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Orpheum Performing Arts CentreWichita, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Phillips Fundamental Learning CenteWichita, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Wichita Art MuseumWichita, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Sedgewick County Zoological SocietyWitchita, KS

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Kansas Aviation MuseumWichita, KS

    General support

    $2,750
  13. Trinity Catholic JRSR High SchoolHutchinson, KS

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Center for Behavioral and AcademicValley Center, KS

    General support

    $2,500
  15. St Louis Ovarian Cancer AwarenessSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,000
  16. St Louis Crisis NurserySaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $600
  17. Lutheran Elemntary School AssociatiSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $500
  18. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $400

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $27,25064% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,40015% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $400<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas14 grants $82,900
  2. Missouri4 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dr Richard ShawPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Jim ShawVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr John ShawSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert K ShawTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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