Shanken Family Foundation
EIN 134027049Total Given 2016–2024
$3.7M
137 grants · $408K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
30%
supporter · 25/82 multi-year
repeat
$11.2M
Assets (2024)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
MARVIN SHANKEN - SHANKEN FOUNDATION
Phone
(212) 684-4224
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL OR REJECTION ARE ARE USUALLY SENT IN
How to Apply
BRIEF HISTORY OF CHARITY AND CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $441K | $4.1M | $425K | 23 |
| 2017 | $614K | $4.6M | $620K | 23 |
| 2018 | $636K | $3.9M | $320K | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.7M | $533K | N/A |
| 2020 | $472K | $5.5M | $417K | 15 |
| 2021 | $440K | $7.4M | $1.8M | 14 |
| 2023 | $444K | $8.9M | $418K | 14 |
| 2024 | $624K | $11.2M | $695K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 137 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$240K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
SG
Steve Gordon
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marvin R Shanken
Director
Grants Awarded (137 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $240,000 | CHARITY | 2018 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $200,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $185,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $155,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $142,500 | CHARITY | 2016 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $140,715 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | $125,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Els for Autism | Jupiter, FL | $120,000 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Conquer Cancer | Alexandria, VA | $115,000 | CHARITY | 2021 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $90,333 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $81,785 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous | West Orange, NJ | $60,000 | CHARITY | 2018 |
| Nicklaus Children'S Health Care Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | $60,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $60,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Asco | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2018 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2018 |
| Conquer Cancer | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Sammy Gelband Foundation | Short Hills, NJ | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| Conquer Cancer the Asco Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2024 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2016 |