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A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 472425815

A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $449,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $26,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $976,500 the year before.

71% 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
2020$256,5005$6.1 million
2022$474,0008$5.1 million
2023$976,5009$6.6 million
2024$449,0007$8.6 million

How to apply

A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$449,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Barkai Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$250,000
Chai Lifeline
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$100,000
Magen David Yeshivah
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$30,000
The Special Children Center
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$26,000
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Corporation
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$25,000
Elephant Family USA Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$13,000
Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted charitable purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc give?

$449,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $26,000.

Who runs A&h Shamah Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Alan Shamah (Director), Helene Shamah (Director) and Joseph Shamah (Director).

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