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Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation: 91 grants to organizations, $3.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)

Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation, a private foundation in Wellesley, MA, paid 91 grants to organizations totaling $3,146,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 8, 2026. The largest was $870,000 to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, MA for general purposes of the organization.

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EIN
046135027
Based in
Wellesley, MA
Assets
$38,714,898
Grants paid
$3,146,000
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed June 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202621599349100702. It reported $3,146,000 in grants paid; 91 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$870,000apps.irs.gov
Musuem of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$382,000apps.irs.gov
Brimmer and May SchoolChestnut Hill, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$101,000apps.irs.gov
Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$100,000apps.irs.gov
Huntington TheaterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$70,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$55,000apps.irs.gov
Theater Offensive IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$50,000apps.irs.gov
Full Spectrum FeaturesChicago, ILGeneral purposes of the organization$39,250apps.irs.gov
Roca IncSpringfield, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$35,000apps.irs.gov
Team ImpactQuincy, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$35,000apps.irs.gov
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$34,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Community Pediatrics IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$32,500apps.irs.gov
Boston Debate LeagueBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationYouth development$30,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Medical CenterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHealth care$30,000apps.irs.gov
Cambridge Multicultural Arts CenterCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$30,000apps.irs.gov
Mit Media LabCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$30,000apps.irs.gov
My Life My ChoiceBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$30,000apps.irs.gov
One Family IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$30,000apps.irs.gov
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$30,000apps.irs.gov
The Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$30,000apps.irs.gov
Abilities DanceBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$25,000apps.irs.gov
Bikes Not BombsJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationPublic safety, disaster preparedness and relief$25,000apps.irs.gov
Build BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
English for New Bostonians IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Familyaid BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Found in Translation IncDorchester, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Hopewell IncDedham, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
Jewish Vocational Service IncNewton, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Massart FoundationBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Neighborhood VillagesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Partners for Youth With Disabilities IncSomerville, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$25,000apps.irs.gov
AccessportamericaActon, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Artists for HumanityBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
Best Buddies International IncMiami, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationInternational, foreign affairs and national security$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Children's ChorusBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Higher Education Resource CenterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Impact Initiative FundJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Music ProjectBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
Chica ProjectQuincy, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
City Ballet of Boston IncJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
EmpathBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Exceptional LivesBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Families First Parenting Programs IncWatertown, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Gateway ArtsBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Jeremiah ProgramBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Julie's Family Learning Program IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Lawyers for Civil RightsBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCrime and legal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
Los Angeles County Musuem of Art (lacma)Los Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Mab Community ServicesBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$20,000apps.irs.gov
Mothers for Justice and EqualityBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$20,000apps.irs.gov
New Commonwealth Racial Equity & Social Justice FundBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Origination IncJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Raw Art WorksLynn, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Upward ProjectDorchester Center, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Waypoint AdventuresLexington, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Brigham & Womens HospitalBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Central Square Theatre IncCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationMedical research$15,000apps.irs.gov
Fresh Films Dreaming Tree Foundation DbaRock Island, ILGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Police and Fire FoundationPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Partners for Pediatric VisionLong Beach, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Promise Fund of FloridaWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Women's Money MattersBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationInternational, foreign affairs and national security$12,000apps.irs.gov
Bay Cove Human ServicesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Bridge Over Troubled WatersBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationMental health and crisis intervention$10,000apps.irs.gov
Community Development PartnershipOrleans, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
First Teacher (third Sector New England)Boston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Gilbtq Legal Advocates & DerfendersBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt SinaiNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
If Innovation FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$10,000apps.irs.gov
Nyu LangoneNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
President and Fellows of Harvard GollegeCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$7,500apps.irs.gov
Children's Oncology Support FundLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$6,000apps.irs.gov
Manchester Summer Chamber MusicIpswich, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm Beac, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$5,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation SocietyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHealth care$5,000apps.irs.gov
Welcome Home IncColumbia, MOGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Palm Beach County IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$2,500apps.irs.gov
Us Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCGeneral purposes of the organization$2,500apps.irs.gov
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$2,000apps.irs.gov
Challenged Athletes IncSan Diego, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$1,500apps.irs.gov
Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse AmericaNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$1,500apps.irs.gov
The Academy Museum of Motion PicturesLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$1,000apps.irs.gov
KCRWSanta Monica, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$750apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501329349101105. It reported $2,937,500 in grants paid; 93 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$870,000apps.irs.gov
Musuem of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$265,000apps.irs.gov
Brimmer and May SchoolChestnut Hill, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$100,000apps.irs.gov
Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$100,000apps.irs.gov
Huntington TheaterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$70,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Symphony Orchestra IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$55,000apps.irs.gov
Theater Offensive IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$50,000apps.irs.gov
University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiami, FLGeneral purposes of the organization$50,000apps.irs.gov
If Innovation FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$49,750apps.irs.gov
Museum of Contemporary ArtNorth Adams, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$35,000apps.irs.gov
Roca IncSpringfield, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$35,000apps.irs.gov
Team ImpactQuincy, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$35,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Community Pediatrics IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$30,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Debate LeagueBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationYouth development$30,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Medical CenterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHealth care$30,000apps.irs.gov
Brigham & Womens HospitalBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$30,000apps.irs.gov
Mit Media LabCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$30,000apps.irs.gov
One Family IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$30,000apps.irs.gov
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$27,000apps.irs.gov
Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationPublic safety, disaster preparedness and relief$25,000apps.irs.gov
Build BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
English for New Bostonians IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Familyaid BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Found in Translation IncDorchester, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
Hopewell IncDedham, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
Jewish Vocational Service IncNewton, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Neighborhood VillagesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Partners for Youth With Disabilities IncSomerville, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$25,000apps.irs.gov
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$25,000apps.irs.gov
AccessportamericaActon, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Artists for HumanityBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Best Buddies International IncMiami, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationInternational, foreign affairs and national security$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Higher Education Resource CenterBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Impact Initiative FundJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$20,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Music ProjectBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
City Ballet of Boston IncJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
Families First Parenting Programs IncWatertown, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Gateway ArtsBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$20,000apps.irs.gov
Jeremiah ProgramBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Julie's Family Learning Program IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Lawyers for Civil RightsBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCrime and legal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
Mothers for Justice and EqualityBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$20,000apps.irs.gov
My Life My ChoiceBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
New Commonwealth Racial Equity & Social Justice FundBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Origination IncJamaica Plain, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Raw Art WorksLynn, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
Smart From the Start IncBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$20,000apps.irs.gov
826 BostonRoxbury, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$15,000apps.irs.gov
Central Square Theatre IncCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Chica ProjectQuincy, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationMedical research$15,000apps.irs.gov
EmpathBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Exceptional LivesBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$15,000apps.irs.gov
Fresh Films Dreaming Tree Foundation DbaRock Island, ILGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Promise Fund of FloridaWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$15,000apps.irs.gov
Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$15,000apps.irs.gov
Urban College of BostonBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Women's Money MattersBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$15,000apps.irs.gov
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt SinaiNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$10,500apps.irs.gov
Baptist Health South Florida FoundationCoral Gables, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationHealth care$10,000apps.irs.gov
Bay Cove Human ServicesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Community Development PartnershipOrleans, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$10,000apps.irs.gov
First Teacher (third Sector New England)Boston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationInternational, foreign affairs and national security$10,000apps.irs.gov
Los Angeles County Musuem of Art (lacma)Los Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Police and Fire FoundationPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Partners for Pediatric VisionLong Beach, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationDiseases, disorders and medical disciplines$10,000apps.irs.gov
President and Fellows of Harvard GollegeCambridge, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$10,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Children's ChorusBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$7,500apps.irs.gov
Doc Wayne Youth ServicesBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationRecreation and sports$7,500apps.irs.gov
Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$7,500apps.irs.gov
Children's Oncology Support FundLos Angeles, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$6,500apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationHealth care$6,000apps.irs.gov
GladBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm Beac, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
Nyu LangoneNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationCommunity improvement and capacity building$5,000apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation SocietyWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Welcome Home IncColumbia, MOGeneral purposes of the organization$5,000apps.irs.gov
Boston Alliance of LGBTQ YouthBoston, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$3,750apps.irs.gov
KCRWSanta Monica, CAGeneral purposes of the organization$2,500apps.irs.gov
New England Center for ChildrenSouthborough, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$2,500apps.irs.gov
The Pink Agenda IncNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organizationMedical research$2,500apps.irs.gov
Us Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, MAGeneral purposes of the organization$2,500apps.irs.gov
Challenged Athletes IncSan Diego, CAGeneral purposes of the organizationHuman services$1,500apps.irs.gov
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$1,500apps.irs.gov
Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse AmericaNew York, NYGeneral purposes of the organization$1,500apps.irs.gov
Palm Beach Day AcademyPalm Beach, FLGeneral purposes of the organizationEducation$1,500apps.irs.gov
The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation IncBrookline, MAGeneral purposes of the organizationArts, culture and humanities$500apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Massachusetts$5,410,750
Florida$290,000
California$169,500
New York$131,500
Illinois$69,250
Missouri$10,000
District of Columbia$2,500

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