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Shashoua Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey · EIN 223603187

Shashoua Family Foundation is a private foundation in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $41,056 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,030 and the largest $18,306. 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 $26,720 the year before.

50% 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$43,5964$576,317
2024$26,7203$633,266
2025$41,0565$666,224

How to apply

Shashoua 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 Shashoua Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$26,936
Georgia1$10,000
New York1$4,120

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NJ
Charitable$18,306
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
charitable$10,000
Various Charities
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Charitable$5,030
The Community Synagogue
Sands Point, NY
Charitable$4,120
Chabad Center of Passaic County
Wayne, NJ
Charitable$3,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shashoua Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shashoua Family Foundation give?

$41,056 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,030.

Who runs Shashoua Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jamil Ezra (Trustee) and Arlette Shashoua (Trustee).

What does Shashoua Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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