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The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136216917

The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $216,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $55,000. 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 $133,000 the year before.

47% 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$114,05016$1.8 million
2024$133,00013$1.6 million
2025$216,50017$2.2 million

How to apply

The Stanley S Shuman 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 The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$90,500
Massachusetts4$63,000
Maryland2$27,000
Colorado2$16,000
California1$15,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
General support$55,000
Council on Foreign Relations
New York, NY
General support$50,000
Publicolor
New York, NY
General support$30,000
Project 351
Boston, MD
General support$25,000
Vail Valley Foundation
Avon, CO
General support$15,000
Chanticleer
San Francisco, CA
General support$15,000
Harvard Businesss School
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
The First Presbyterean Church
South Boston, VA
General support$5,000
East End Hospice
Esthampton Beach, NY
General support$5,000
The English Concert in America
New York, NY
General support$2,500
Williams College Parents Fund
Williamstown, MA
General support$2,500
Wonder and Wander Collective
Edgartown, MD
General support$2,000
Atlantic Golf Club Foundation
East Hampton, NY
General support$1,500
Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival
Val, CO
General support$1,000
The Church Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor, NY
General support$1,000
Friends of Harvard Baseball
Boston, MA
General support$500
Policemen's Benevolent Association Inc
East Hampton, NY
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation give?

$216,500 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stanley S Shuman (Trustee), David Shuman (Trustee) and Michael Shuman (Trustee).

What does The Stanley S Shuman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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