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The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc

Accepts applications Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 311674132

The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $62,000 the year before.

58% 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$62,0007$267,863
2024$52,50012$447,959

How to apply

ContactKathy L Shapiro
3219 Old Court Road, Baltimore, MD 21208
Phone or email(410) 484-4040
What to submit, restrictionsRequests for contributions will only be accepted from recognized publicly supported charities with preference given to those located in the greater baltimore area.
DeadlinesThere are no deadlines and grants are given throughout the year.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland9$47,000
Massachusetts2$4,000
Indiana1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Soul Center
Pikesville, MD
Unrestricted$30,000
Beth El Congregation
Pikesville, MD
Unrestricted$5,000
Carroll County Veterans Independence Project
Westminster, MD
Unrestricted$3,000
Accelerate Change
Boston, MA
Donation to programs servicesunrestricted$2,500
Baltimore Clayworks
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$2,500
Park School Fund
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$2,000
American Camping Association
Martinsville, IN
Unrestricted$1,500
Gilman Annual Fund
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$1,500
Impact Israel
Needham, MA
Unestricted$1,500
Shalom Tikvah
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$1,500
The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$1,000
First Tee Greater Baltimore
Cockeysville, MD
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There are no deadlines and grants are given throughout the year..

How much does The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc give?

$52,500 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Kathy Shapiro (President).

What does The Kathy L Shapiro Foundation Inc Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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