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The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only White Plains, New York · EIN 223255723

The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc is a private foundation in White Plains, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $108,853 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $108,853 and the largest $108,853. 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 $1.1 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,10018$1.7 million
2024$108,8531$0

How to apply

The Sidney and Betty Shames 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 Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$108,853

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable
Boston, MA
General support$108,853

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc give?

$108,853 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $108,853.

Who runs The Sidney and Betty Shames Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Leila S Maude (President/ Treasurer), Howard S Shames (Trustee) and Maxwell A Maude (Trustee).

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