Funding search · EIN 452236532 · Wichita, KS
Shaw Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 86
- grants reported
- $360,134
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Kansas University Endownment Associ7 grants · $51,250
- Exploration Place6 grants · $35,900
- Wichita Symphony Society6 grants · $35,200
- Music Theater of Wichita4 grants · $31,500
- Wichita Childrens Home4 grants · $25,200
- Wichita Art Museum4 grants · $22,500
- Union Rescue Mission2 grants · $21,000
- Phillips Fundamental Learning Cente3 grants · $19,634
- Orpheum Performing Arts Centre3 grants · $17,000
- Botanica3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 86 reported grants, largest first.
- $16,250
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2024
General support
- $12,000
Union Rescue Mission · Wichita, KS · 2021
Program safety and support
- $10,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Dr richard c & ruth shaw school
- $10,000
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2022
Annual support for 2022 - 2023 seas
- $10,000
Music Theater of Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2021
Mtwichita presents a live holiday sp
- $9,000
Union Rescue Mission · Wichita, KS · 2022
Program safety and support
- $8,534
Phillips Fundamental Learning Cente · Wichita, KS · 2023
Innovation station
- $8,500
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $8,000
Music Theater of Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2022
Mtwichita presents a live holiday sp
- $8,000
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2021
National traveling exhibits 2022-23
- $8,000
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2021
Annual support for 2022 - 2023 seas
- $7,500
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2023
Temporary exhibitions
- $7,500
Music Theater of Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2023
Dolly parton's 9 to 5
- $7,500
Ku Endowment - Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2022
Dr. Richard c. And ruth keth shaw sc
- $7,500
Ku Endowment - Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2021
Dr. Richard c. And ruth keth shaw sc
- $7,500
Wichita Art Museum · Wichita, KS · 2021
Paper dreams and modern masterpieces
- $7,000
Union Rescue Mission of Witchita · Witchita, KS · 2024
General support
- $7,000
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2022
National traveling exhibits 2023-24
- $7,000
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre · Wichita, KS · 2022
Lighting control console replacement
- $6,400
Wichita Childrens Home · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $6,400
Wichita Childrens Home · Wichita, KS · 2023
Crossroads overnight staffing
- $6,400
Wichita Childrens Home · Wichita, KS · 2022
Cross roads overnight
- $6,100
Phillips Fundamental Learning Cente · Wichita, KS · 2022
Transforming education
- $6,000
Music Theater of Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Wichita Childrens Home · Wichita, KS · 2021
Cross roads overnight
- $5,000
Botanica · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Phillips Fundamental Learning Cente · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Sedgewick County Zoological Society · Witchita, KS · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Wichita Art Museum · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Botanica · Wichita, KS · 2023
Ku monarch tagging program
- $5,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Experiential learning & leadership
- $5,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2023
Jayhawk welcome center campaign
- $5,000
Orpheum Performing Arts Centre · Wichita, KS · 2023
Digital signage
- $5,000
Wichita Art Museum · Wichita, KS · 2023
Somewhere in america
- $5,000
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2023
Youth orchestras
- $5,000
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2023
2024-2025 season
- $5,000
Botanica · Wichita, KS · 2022
Butterfly house 25th anniversary
- $5,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Jayhawk welcome center campaign
- $5,000
Wichita Art Museum · Wichita, KS · 2022
Portraits of hope
- $5,000
Fundamental Learning Center · Wichita, KS · 2021
Fundamental learning center, transfo
- $5,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2021
Experiential learning and leadership
- $5,000
Kansas University Endownment Associ · Lawrence, KS · 2021
Jayhawk welcome center campaign
- $4,000
Sedwig County Zoo · Wichita, KS · 2022
Winter fund - support for oliver ani
- $3,000
Mark Arts · Wichita, KS · 2023
Art together commun outreach program
- $3,000
Casa of Sedgwick County · Wichita, KS · 2022
Program expense
- $3,000
Kansas Council On Economic Educatio · Wichita, KS · 2021
Youth economic and financial literac
- $2,750
Kansas Aviation Museum · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Center for Behavioral and Academic · Wichita, KS · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Trinity Catholic Jrsr High School · Hutchinson, KS · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Casa of Sedgwick County · Wichita, KS · 2021
Program expense
- $2,500
Wichita State University Foundation · Wichita, KS · 2021
Performing arts angels student suppo
- $2,400
Exploration Place · Wichita, KS · 2022
Dr. James shaw discretionary
- $2,000
First Presbyterian Church · Wichita, KS · 2022
Community breakfast & project laundr
- $2,000
Trinity Catholic Jrsr High School · Hutchinson, KS · 2022
Discretionary grant - dr. John shaw
- $1,500
Trinity Catholic Jrsr High School · Hutchinson, KS · 2023
English department
- $1,500
Hutchinson Friends of the Zoo · Hutchinson, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. John shaw
- $1,300
Kansas Aviation Museum · Wichita, KS · 2023
General support
- $1,200
Center for Behavioral and Academic · Wichita, KS · 2023
General support
- $1,200
Kansas Aviation Museum · Wichita, KS · 2022
Discretionary grant - dr. Richard sh
- $1,200
Wichita Symphony Society · Wichita, KS · 2022
Dr. Richard shaw discretionary
- $1,150
Vima Church · Wichita, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. James shaw
- $1,150
Young Life - Wichita · Wichita, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. James shaw
- $1,100
St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness · St Louis, MO · 2021
Discretionary -robert shaw
- $1,000
St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Harvester Foundation · Salina, KS · 2023
Planting new churches in ks
- $1,000
St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Mark Arts · Wichita, KS · 2022
Art together commun outreach program
- $1,000
St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness · St Louis, MO · 2022
Discretionary -robert shaw
- $800
Trinity Catholic Jrsr High School · Hutchinson, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. John shaw
- $768
Kansas Aviation Museum · Wichita, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. Richard sh
- $766
Central Plains Health Care Partners · Wichita, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. Richard sh
- $766
Kansas Food Bank Warehouse · Wichita, KS · 2021
Discretionary grant - dr. Richard sh
- $700
Heroes Care · Fenton, MO · 2022
Robert shaw - discretionary
- $700
St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2022
Discretionary - robert shaw
- $700
St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2021
Discretionary - robert shaw
- $600
St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $600
St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $500
Lutheran Elemntary School Associati · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $500
Riding for a Reason · Granite City, IL · 2023
Colon cancer awareness
- $500
Volunteers in Medicine · St Charles, MO · 2021
Discretionary -robert shaw
- $400
Ready Readers · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $400
Ready Readers · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $400
Hospice of Reno County · Hutchinson, KS · 2022
Dr. John shaw discretionary
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