DAVID S SHAPIRA FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$1.9M-56% YoY
Grants
34
Median Grant
$21K
Organizations Funded
42
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Shapira Foundation invests energy and financial capital in ideas, organizations, programs and people that demonstrate strong returns on social impact. The Foundation is passionate about building an enduring commitment to Jewish life, Jewish learning and Israel for large numbers of young Jews.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Jewish Learning Collaborative; Food Rescue Hero (73 million pounds food redirected); Hillel (550+ colleges); OneTable peer-to-peer engagement; Eradicate Hate Global Summit; Onward Israel (12,000+ participants since 2012)
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$1.9M
Grants
34
Median
$21K
States
7
$4.2M
Grants
88
Median
$10K
States
11
$4.2M
Grants
80
Median
$4K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$21K
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$1K
25th Pctile
$74K
75th Pctile
$500K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $1K and $74K.
Largest Recent Grants
$500K
2024
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
DC · SPRINGBOARD FELLOWSHIP
$267K
2024
HILLEL ACADEMY OF PITTSBURGH
PA · CAPITAL PROJECT
$138K
2024
PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES
NY · CAPITAL PROJECT
$100K
2024
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
MA · GENERAL OPERATING
$100K
2024
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
DC · GENERAL OPERATING
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.