ABRAHAM SHAPIRO CHARITY FUND
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$1.5M
144 grants · $186K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
79%
deep partner · 33/42 multi-year
repeat
$6.5M
Assets · 2020
42
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7814556900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $212K | $4.6M | $213K | 30 |
| 2017 | $240K | $5.3M | $698K | 32 |
| 2018 | $264K | $4.9M | $355K | 28 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.9M | $100K | N/A |
| 2020 | $290K | $6.5M | $173K | 22 |
| 2022 | $179K | $5.7M | $155K | 14 |
| 2023 | $306K | $6.5M | $1.4M | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 144 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ARON AIN | TRUSTEE AS REQ. | — |
| JOSEPH MICHELSON | TRUSTEE AS REQ. | — |
| BRAM SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE AS REQ. | — |
Grants Awarded (144 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $128,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| GANN ACADEMY | WALTHAM, MA | $117,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $68,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| GANN ACADEMY | WALTHAM, MA | $55,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $53,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $53,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $53,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $53,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| GANN ACADEMY | WALTHAM, MA | $39,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| OUR GENERATION SPEAKS | WALTHAM, MA | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| YAD CHESSED FUND INC | NORTH WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| YAD CHESSED | NORTH WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| THE VILNA SHUL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| YAD CHESSED FUND INC | NORTH WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| CONGREGATION BETH AM | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| OUR GENERATION SPEAKS | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |