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William J Shaw Family Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
William J Shaw Family Foundation, a private foundation in Potomac, MD, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $1,216,460 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $1,003,960 to University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN for general support grant.
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- EIN
- 522177437
- Based in
- Potomac, MD
- Assets
- $7,103,523
- Grants paid
- $1,216,460
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349100448. It reported $1,216,460 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | General support grant | $1,003,960 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DVS Legal Services | Rockville, MD | General operating fund to support legal services for domestic violence survivors and families in need. | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools | Sioux Falls, SD | General support grant | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bullis School Inc | Potomac, MD | General operating fund to support a student-centered balanced experience in academics, arts, athletics and community service. | Education | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| All About You Adoptions | Sioux Falls, SD | General support grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connelly School of the Holy Child | Potomac, MD | General support grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hematologic Malignancies Translation Center | Philadelphia, PA | General support grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Washington, DC | General operating fund to support families, children and adults in need of help and hope. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America Inc | New York, NY | General support grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349103256. It reported $169,500 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All About You Adoptions | Sioux Falls, SD | General support grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DVS Legal Services | Rockville, MD | General operating fund to support legal services for domestic violence survivors and families in need. | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | General operating fund to support the cure for leukemia, lymphoma, hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bullis School Inc | Potomac, MD | General operating fund to support a student-centered balanced experience in academics, arts, athletics and community service. | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connelly School of the Holy Child | Potomac, MD | General support grant | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potomac Community Resources Inc | Potomac, MD | General operating fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $100,000 |
| Education | $40,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $1,003,960 |
| Maryland | $182,000 |
| South Dakota | $115,000 |
| New York | $55,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
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Updated May 15, 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.