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Oh-Shah Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oswego, New York · EIN 936960100

Oh-Shah Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oswego, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,250 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,500. 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 down from $23,250 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$00$232,166
2024$23,2505$396,437
2025$5,2503$636,490

How to apply

Oh-Shah 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 Oh-Shah Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$2,750
Rhode Island1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Manlius Pebble Hill School
Syracuse, NY
Educational$2,500
Brown University
Providence, RI
Educational$2,500
Oswego Community Youth Orchestra
Fulton, NY
Promotion of the arts$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oh-Shah Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Oh-Shah Family Foundation give?

$5,250 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Oh-Shah Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Neelesh Shah (Trustee) and Julie Oh (Trustee).

What does Oh-Shah Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.

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