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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1614102

The Shekels Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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

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 2024

    $3,173,876

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,057,115
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,693,846

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $50,155,056
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,758,661

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $40,694,651
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,479,757

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $49,162,371
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,127,445

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $43,599,712
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,548,725

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $34,337,705
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,172,329

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $25,786,546

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    [individual] PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

    $3,173,876

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Allen E ShayTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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