THE SHAPIRO FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$5.2M-53% YoY
Grants
85
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
80
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Foundation Overview
Mission
A Private Foundation serving and resettling refugees across The Globe. In their 20+ years of operation, they have proudly partnered with hundreds of organizations serving vulnerable populations in ways ranging from feeding and housing survivors of natural disasters and civil wars to ensuring access to education for homeless children. The foundation has become far more active in refugee resettlement since 2015 and has invested meaningfully in refugee resettlement and integration on six continents.
Focus Areas
Funded Initiatives
Co-founded The Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH) in 2021, which was subsequently tasked by the US Department of State to create Welcome Corps—the first fully private resettlement program in American history. Partners with hundreds of organizations serving vulnerable populations including feeding and housing survivors of natural disasters and civil wars and ensuring access to education for homeless children.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$5.2M
Grants
85
Median
$25K
States
21
$11.1M
Grants
74
Median
$31K
States
20
$8.5M
Grants
87
Median
$20K
States
20
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$100
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$65K
75th Pctile
$500K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $65K.
Largest Recent Grants
$500K
2024
INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)
NY · INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
$405K
2024
ALIGHT
MN · INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
$363K
2024
WORLD LEARNING
DC · EDUCATION
$350K
2024
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
MA · MEDICAL RESEARCH
$304K
2024
HORIZONS FOR THE HOMELESS CHILDREN
CA · DOMESTIC NEEDS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.