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Shapiro Scholarship Foundation

Preselected recipients only Florham Park, New Jersey · EIN 753137441

Shapiro Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation in Florham Park, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $30,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0003$1.3 million
2024$30,0003$1.3 million

How to apply

Shapiro Scholarship 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 Shapiro Scholarship Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$15,000
New Jersey1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Scholarship$15,000
Yeshiva University
New Yprk, NY
Scholarship$7,500
Hebrew Union College
New York, NY
Scholarship$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Shapiro Scholarship Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Cohen (Trustee).

What does Shapiro Scholarship Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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