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Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Watsonville, California · EIN 883297602

Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation is a private foundation in Watsonville, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $270,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $135,000 and the largest $170,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$0
2024$00$0
2025$270,0002$0

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$170,000
California1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CO
Greatest need$170,000
Individual
CA
Greatest need$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation give?

$270,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $135,000.

Who runs Francine Shapiro Emdr Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robbie Dunton (President), Pamela Hudson (Director), Wendy Freitag (Director) and Shaw Dunton (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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