The Shen Family Foundation
EIN 226627837
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$10.7M
193 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $8K–$70K
grant size
56%
supporter · 42/75 multi-year
repeat
$13.0M
Assets (2023)
75
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 994-4021
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $16.2M | $378K | 37 |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $16.7M | $1.8M | 29 |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $14.3M | $1.4M | 33 |
| 2019 | N/A | $14.3M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $16.0M | $1.6M | 20 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $15.4M | $-554K | 23 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $11.9M | $609K | 26 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $13.0M | $90K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 193 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$25K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$70K
Maximum
$343K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (193 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $343,020 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $335,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $290,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $277,500 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $270,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $270,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| American Ballet Theatre Fdn | New York, NY | $260,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| American Ballet Theatre Fdn | New York, NY | $260,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $210,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Shakespeare in the Park | New York, NY | $169,959 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art | Brooklyn, NY | $167,500 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art | Brooklyn, NY | $165,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art | Brooklyn, NY | $161,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $159,550 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $157,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Classic Stage Company | New York, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Brooklyn Museum of Art | Brooklyn, NY | $140,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |