Foundation profile

Shames Family Foundation

Private foundation · Wilton, CT
Invitation only
Grants (last 3 years)
53
Total given (last 3 years)
$520k
Median grant
$3.1k
Range
$100 – $150k

Giving by year

Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.

Where the money goes

Causes

College · 49%Human services · 20%Crime prevention and legal aid · 10%Scholarships and student aid · 8%Civil liberties · 4%

States

ConnecticutNorth CarolinaNew YorkDistrict of ColumbiaVirginia

Also 37 grants to individuals ($236k in total, e.g. scholarships).

How to apply, full grant list and leadership

Contacts, deadlines, restrictions, openness to new grantees and every grant this foundation made.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF / 990 Schedule I filings. Not affiliated with the IRS. About the data