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The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 811934120

The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $97,600 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $90,000 the year before.

43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$90,0007$926,607
2024$97,6007$899,058

How to apply

The Allen & Darian Shapiro 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

What The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$62,600
Illinois1$15,000
Arkansas1$10,000
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Eisner Scholars
Inglewood, CA
General charitable$25,000
Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of GR la
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$17,600
Burning Man Project
San Francisco, CA
General charitable$15,000
The People's Music School
Chicago, IL
General charitable$15,000
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
General charitable$10,000
Oxfam America
Boston, MA
General charitable$10,000
Hillcrest Country Club Charitable Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation give?

$97,600 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allen Shapiro (Chief Executive Officer) and Michael Mahan (Secretary).

What does The Allen & Darian Shapiro Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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