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Etta M Shaw Tr

Preselected recipients only Johnston, Rhode Island · EIN 026015152

Etta M Shaw Tr is a private foundation in Johnston, Rhode Island. In tax year 2025 it gave $201,271 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $47,253 and the largest $59,512. 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 $183,885 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$193,9844$3.9 million
2024$183,8854$3.9 million
2025$201,2714$4.2 million

How to apply

Etta M Shaw Tr 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 Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire4$201,271

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Dover, NH
Unrestricted gift$59,512
Dover Childrens Home
Dover, NH
Unrestricted gift$47,253
Wentworth Home for the Aged
Dover, NH
Unrestricted gift$47,253
First Parish Congregatnl Church
Dover, NH
Unrestricted gift$47,253

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Etta M Shaw Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Etta M Shaw Tr give?

$201,271 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $47,253.

Who runs Etta M Shaw Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Citizens Bank NA (Trustee).

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