The Shulsky Foundation
EIN 137079079Total Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
16 grants · $316K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$151K
typical big bets · $96K–$250K
grant size
40%
supporter · 4/10 multi-year
repeat
$4.6M
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 586-9770
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $650K | $2K | $918K | 5 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $413 | $1.6M | 6 |
| 2018 | $571K | $81K | $957K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $0 | $114K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2024 | $250K | $4.6M | $3.3M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$96K
Median
$151K
Average
$178K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$550K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SD
Sami S David
Trustee
SJ
Shaun Jones
Trustee
TH
Terry Hunt
Trustee
JK
Jack Kessler
Trustee
JK
Jack Kessler
Trustee
SD
Sami S David
Trustee
TH
Terry Hunt
Trustee
SJ
Shaun Jones
Trustee
SD
Sami S David
Trustee
RS
Rena Shulsky
Trustee
RS
Rena Shulsky
Trustee
RS
Rena Shulsky
Trustee
RS
Rena Shulsky
Trustee
RS
Rena Shulsky
Trustee
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Edge | Boston, MA | $550,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Edge | Boston, MA | $300,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Edge | Boston, MA | $250,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Esalen Institute | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATIONS'S PURPOSE BY DONATING TO A CHARITY THAT IS A LEADING CENTER FOR EXPLORING AND... | 2024 |
| Wake Forest - Dr Atala | Winstonsalem, NC | $250,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| John Hopkins University - Dr Singh | Baltimmore, MD | $239,900 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| John Hopkins University - Dr Singh | Baltimmore, MD | $196,400 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| University of Tennessee - Chaum | Knoxville, TN | $152,212 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Wchc Department of Ophthalmology | Washington, IA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Chen | Boston, MA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Chen | Boston, MA | $100,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Dr Chen | Boston, MA | $100,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Wake Forest - Dr Jackson | Winstonsalem, NC | $83,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Seti Institute | Mountain View, CA | $25,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Seti Institute | Mountain View, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| Green Seal Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |