The Shane Foundation
EIN 043014763Total Given 2016–2024
$837K
361 grants · $93K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 65/105 multi-year
repeat
$1.9M
Assets (2024)
105
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 523-6531
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $102K | $1.1M | $130K | 41 |
| 2017 | $86K | $1.2M | $87K | 45 |
| 2018 | $86K | $1.2M | $115K | 45 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.5M | $67K | N/A |
| 2020 | $91K | $1.7M | $130K | 45 |
| 2021 | $102K | $1.8M | $170K | 51 |
| 2022 | $96K | $1.4M | $35K | 52 |
| 2023 | $70K | $1.6M | $112K | 41 |
| 2024 | $204K | $1.9M | $570K | 41 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 361 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy S Brophy
4 yrs
Trustee
ND
Nancy E Dempze
3 yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy S Brophy
4 yrs
Trustee
ND
Nancy E Dempze
3 yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
ND
Nancy E Dempze
3 yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy S Brophy
4 yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
NA
Nancy E Dempze - Appointed
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr - Resigned
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy S Brophy
4 yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr
5 yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr
5 yrs
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr
5 yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr
5 yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
GR
Gilbert M Roddy Jr
5 yrs
Trustee
LS
Lee a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
DS
Denise M V Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
John a Shane
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (361 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mowgli Holt Elwell Memorial Fdn'S Hope to Be | Hebron, NH | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Princeton University - Project 79 | Princeton, NJ | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| American Repertory Theatre | Cambridge, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| American Repertory Theatre | Cambridge, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| American Repertory Theatre | Cambridge, MA | $5,500 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| American Repertory Theatre | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Miss Hall'S School | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| American Repertory Theatre | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Miss Hall'S School | Pittsfield, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Concord Art | Concord, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Boston Ballet | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |