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 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$91,200
2021
$95,600
2022
$87,934
2023
$85,400
2024

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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