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The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc: 89 grants to organizations, $458,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Somerville, MA, paid 89 grants to organizations totaling $458,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 3, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Friends of Mendelsohn in Cleveland, OH for annual fund.
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- EIN
- 010850218
- Based in
- Somerville, MA
- Assets
- $5,390,847
- Grants paid
- $458,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202620629349100817. It reported $458,500 in grants paid; 89 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mendelsohn | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Shafran planetarium | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | The landscape prize | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Bac exhibition program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Brookline, MA | Leukemia research and ccl | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | Soak it up conference | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | New bedford seaport art walk installation | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Speech for People | Amherst, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Speech for People | Amherst, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Israel21c | San Francisco, CA | Annual fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Puunene, HI | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Passim | Cambridge, MA | Club passim | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Education | Bellingham, WA | Annual fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Media Company | Boulder, CO | Public media bridge fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Fund for wbur | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Fund for wbur | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Opera House Inc | Hudson, NY | Giulio cesare opera | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | Tivoli, NY | Annual fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Community Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Presidential priorities fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sisters School Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust | Roxbury, MA | Annual fund | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cool Culture | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidalgo Island Rotary Foundation | Anacortes, WA | Guatemala surgical mission | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Community Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Physicians for Human Rights Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reporters Without Borders | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Griffin Museum of Photography | Winchester, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circus Up | Watertown, MA | Annual fund | Recreation and sports | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston | Dedham, MA | Annual fund | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Public Library Foundation | Boston, MA | Books unbanned | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Public Access Corporation | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation | Brookline, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | Dartmouth, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deeds Not Words | Austin, TX | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob's Pillow | Becket, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Anim | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| More Than Wordsnetwork for Good | Waltham, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Narrows Center for the Arts Inc | Fall River, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainbow Railroad USA | New York, NY | Annual fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Somerville Cambridge Elder Services | Somerville, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | Annual fund | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Newton, MA | Fund for wumb radio | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts | Newcastle, ME | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Companion Animal Foundation | Eureka, CA | Annual fund | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deerfield Area Historical Society | Deerfield, IL | Annual fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just A Start | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainbow Railroad USA | New York, NY | Annual fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202530999349100223. It reported $218,005 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | Boston fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Social innovation & entrepreneurship initiative | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | School of architecture and bac exhibition program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Walter hood native(s) exhibit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Brookline, MA | Cll research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Mit press muriel cooper design fund and mit media lab discretionary fund | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel21c | San Francisco, CA | Annual fund | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Passim | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Education | Brookline, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Wbur | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts | Edgecomb, ME | Founders hill | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hudson Opera House Inc | Hudson, NY | Giulio cesare opera | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sisters School Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Sisters School Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cool Culture | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidalgo Island Rotary Foundation | Anacortes, WA | Guatemala surgical mission | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Groundswell Community Mural Project | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kaatsbaan International Dance Center | Tivoli, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Muriel cooper memorial design fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Community | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Griffin Museum of Photography | Winchester, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Westport woods expansion | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Circus Up | Watertown, MA | Annual fund | Recreation and sports | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reporters Without Borders | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $505 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston | Dedham, MA | Annual fund | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Public Library | Boston, MA | Books unbanned | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Public Access Corporation | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concert Arists Guild | New York, NY | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation | Brookline, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | Dartmouth, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deeds Not Words | Austin, TX | Annual fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Electric Lit | Kingston, NY | Banned books usa | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Inc | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jacob's Pillow | Becket, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Anim | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| More Than Wordsnetwork for Good | Waltham, MA | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Narrows Center for the Arts Inc | Fall River, MA | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Books LTD | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Annual fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Boston, MA | Wumb radio | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts | Edgecomb, ME | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance | Westport, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Annual fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deerfield Area Historical Society | Deerfield, IL | Annual fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just A Start | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainbow Railroad USA | New York, NY | Annual fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $413,500 |
| Education | $27,000 |
| Youth development | $12,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $11,005 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Medical research | $5,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $300,000 |
| Massachusetts | $157,500 |
| District of Columbia | $86,255 |
| Illinois | $63,500 |
| New York | $41,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,500 |
| California | $5,250 |
| Washington | $4,500 |
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Updated March 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.