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Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Canton, Ohio · EIN 341941742

Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Canton, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,200 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $10,200. 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 $24,200 the year before.

17% 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$13,6006$93,827
2024$24,2006$106,231
2025$19,2006$103,792

How to apply

Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$19,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St George Church
Canton, OH
Contribution$10,200
Mount Union College
Alliance, OH
Contribution$5,000
United Way
Canton, OH
Contribution$2,500
Wishes Can Happen
N Canton, OH
Contribution$500
Project St Nicholas
Canton, OH
Contribution$500
Palace Theatre
Canton, OH
Contribution$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable Foundation give?

$19,200 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Carl & Sadie Shaheen Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carol Shaheen (President), Gregory Shaheen (Vice President) and Michael Shaheen Jr (Sec-Treas).

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