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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-3791902

Sheldon Shapiro Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rockville, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $107,700 paid in grants.

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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

    $107,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,140,900

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,126,605

  • Tax year 2023

    $86,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,081,515

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,101,685

  • Tax year 2021

    $98,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,059,010

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,800

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,983

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Univ of MD Terrapin Club Impact FundCollege Park, MD

    The ImpactFund

    $10,000
  2. Univ of MD College Park FoundationCalvert Road, MD

    Shapiro & DuncanScholarshipEndowment

    $10,000
  3. UMD Global CampusAdelphi, MD

    RestrictedStudentScholarships

    $10,000
  4. ASA Metro WashingtonAlexandria, VA

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $7,500
  5. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Restricted StudentScholarship

    $7,500
  6. ABC CraftMasters Training TrustBeltsville, MD

    CraftmasterTraining Trust

    $5,000
  7. DC Student Construction Trades FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $5,000
  8. Univ of MD College Park FoundationCollege Park, MD

    AthleticFacilities Fund

    $5,000
  9. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    Restricted StudentScholarship

    $5,000
  10. East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC

    RestrictedStudentScholarship

    $5,000
  11. Towson UniversityTowson, MD

    RestrictedStudentScholarship

    $5,000
  12. University of MDCollege Park, MD

    RestrictedStudentScholarship

    $5,000
  13. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    RestrictedStudentScholarship

    $5,000
  14. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    RestrictedStudentScholarship

    $5,000
  15. University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    RestrictedStudentScholarhip

    $5,000
  16. Ace Mentor Program - Greater WashingtonArlington, VA

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $3,000
  17. PHCC Education FoundationFalls Church, VA

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $2,500
  18. Beth Israel CongregationLexington, MD

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $1,800
  19. Chabad of Upper Montgomery CountyGaithersburg, MD

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $1,800
  20. Congregation B'Nai TzedekPotomac, MD

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $1,800
  21. Temple IsaiahFulton, MD

    Unrestricted Supportof OrganizationsExempt Purpose

    $1,800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $22,50062% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,00014% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $3,60010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland11 grants $57,200
  2. Virginia5 grants $23,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $10,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,500
  5. Florida1 grant $5,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gerald ShapiroPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie AyresSecretary & Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda GrovemanBoard Member Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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