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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-3887151

Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Agoura Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $135,660 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jan 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

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

    $135,660

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $19,480,969
  • Tax year 2023

    $841,187

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $17,140,926
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,712,589

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $16,213,969
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,125,218

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $19,644,872
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,392,975

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $19,459,328
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,937,260

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $18,577,207
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,838,186

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $17,155,736

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

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

  1. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $51,500
  2. Individual

    General use

    $25,000
  3. Dravet Syndrome FoundationCherry Hill, NJ

    General use

    $10,000
  4. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General use

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    General use

    $5,000
  6. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $5,000
  7. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General use

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    General use

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    General use

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    General use

    $2,000
  11. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  12. Collins Katz Family YMCALos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  13. Lafd FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  14. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    General use

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    General use

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    General use

    $1,500
  17. The Council of the Library FoundatiLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,500
  18. Ayuda IncGaithersburg, MD

    General use

    $1,000
  19. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    General use

    $1,000
  20. Los Angeles Parks FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    General use

    $1,000
  22. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General use

    $1,000
  23. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  24. Vista Del Mar Child Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  25. Concern FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    General use

    $1,000
  27. Bat Conservation InternationalAustin, TX

    General use

    $500
  28. Californina State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $500
  29. From the TopBoston, MA

    General use

    $500
  30. League of Women VotersSacramento, CA

    General use

    $500
  31. Individual

    General use

    $500
  32. Pacific Crest Trail AssociationSacramento, CA

    General use

    $500
  33. Natural History Museum of Los AngelLos Angeles, CA

    General use

    $500
  34. Charities Aid Foundation of AmericaAlexandria, VA

    For allocation to japancraft21.

    $150
  35. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $10

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $51,51061% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $15,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $11,15013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $2,5003% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $72,000
  2. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $3,010
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $1,500
  6. Arizona1 grant $1,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  8. Texas1 grant $500
  9. Virginia1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter W ShapiroPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alison D ShapiroSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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