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Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saginaw, Michigan · EIN 810772773

Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Saginaw, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,250 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 down from $92,650 the year before.

64% 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$92,65014$496,108
2024$69,25011$530,013

How to apply

Drsamuel Shaheen 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 Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan9$63,250
Illinois1$5,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Gerard Society
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$25,000
Bay Future Inc
Bay City, MI
Contribution$10,000
Children's Foundation
Detroit, MI
Contribution$10,000
Japanese Cultural Center
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$10,000
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Contribution$5,000
Released to Reign
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$5,000
First Ward Community Service-Center
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$1,000
Saginaw Community Foundation
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$1,000
Saginaw Future Campaign
Saginaw, MI
Contribution$1,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington DC, DC
Contribution$1,000
Cass Community Social Services
Detroit, MI
Contribution$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation give?

$69,250 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Samuel Shaheen (President), Gary Glaza (Vice President) and Liz Schipper (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Drsamuel Shaheen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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