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Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · EIN 876515495

Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation is a private foundation in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $22,500 the year before.

60% of its 2025 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$20,0001$268,952
2024$22,5005$358,247
2025$50,0005$440,657

How to apply

Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family 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 Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia2$20,000
California2$15,000
New York1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Policy Pathways Incorporated
Newyork, NY
General support$15,000
Good Food Institute Inc
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Mighty Earth Inc
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Revive & Restore
Sausalito, CA
General support$10,000
Vegan Friendly
Santa Monica, CA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jolene Shapiro (Trustee), Larry Shapiro (Trustee) and Paul Shapiro (Trustee).

What does Jolene Larry & Paul Shapiro Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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