Carl & Ruth Shapiro Fam Foundation
Private foundation · Wellesley, MA · EIN 04-6135027 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
269grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$8.8Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 269 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $493K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1 Washington St Ste 201
Wellesley, MA 02481-1706
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $870,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $870,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $870,000 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts Boston GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $382,000 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts Boston GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $265,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $110,000 |
| Brimmer and May School GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Chestnut Hill, MA | $101,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| Brimmer and May School GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Chestnut Hill, MA | $100,000 |
| Brimmer and May School GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Chestnut Hill, MA | $100,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $100,000 |
| Huntington Theater GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $70,000 |
| Huntington Theater GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $70,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Washington, MA | $70,000 |
| Huntington Theater GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $70,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $55,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $55,000 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts Boston GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $55,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $55,000 |
| Theater Offensive Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Miami, FL | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Theater Offensive Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Theater Offensive Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Miami, FL | $50,000 |
| IF Innovation Foundation GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Los Angeles, CA | $49,750 |
| Full Spectrum Features GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Chicago, IL | $39,250 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | North Adams, MA | $36,500 |
| Roca Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Springfield, MA | $35,000 |
| Team Impact GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Quincy, MA | $35,000 |
| Roca Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Springfield, MA | $35,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | North Adams, MA | $35,000 |
| Roca Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Springfield, MA | $35,000 |
| Team Impact GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Quincy, MA | $35,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | West Palm Beach, FL | $34,000 |
| Los Angeles County Musuem of Art (lacma) GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Los Angeles, CA | $33,500 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $32,500 |
| Boston Debate League GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Boston Medical Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 |
| Mit Media Lab GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 |
| MY Life MY Choice GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| One Family Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Watertown, MA | $30,000 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Boston Debate League GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Boston Medical Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| One Family Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Smart From the Start Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Boston Debate League GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Boston Medical Center GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Mit Media Lab GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 |
| One Family Inc GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Boston, MA | $30,000 |
| Team Impact GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Quincy, MA | $27,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | West Palm Beach, FL | $27,250 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | West Palm Beach, FL | $27,000 |
| Abilities Dance GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Brookline, MA | $25,000 |
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