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Shear Family Foundation

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$27.6M
in grants paid: 222
grants: 112
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$951,000
Donor Advised Funds- Charles Schwab · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
$600,000
American Friends of Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2024
Food insecurity
$600,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Various programs
$450,000
Amerian Israel Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Aief
$400,000
University of Nevada Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
The practice - mental health training clinic
$380,000
Jewish National Fund · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Lotem, various programs
$350,000
University of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Medical research
$300,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank · Duquesne, PA · 2024
Food insecurity
$300,000
Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Center for integrative health
$300,000
Jewish Family & Community Services of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Family support
$250,000
Children'S Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
The pittsburgh study (tps) launch
$250,000
Alpert Jewish Family Services · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Food insecurity
$250,000
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2024
General campaign
$250,000
Palm Beach County Foodbank · Lake Worth Beach, FL · 2024
Food insecurity
$231,000
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces · Chicago, IL · 2024
General campaign
$225,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness (Nami) · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Mental illness support
$200,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Capps research
$200,000
Friends of Ir David · New York, NY · 2024
Operating grant
$200,000
Eradicate Hate Global Summit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Support for summit
$200,000
Magee Women'S Research · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Medical research
$150,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024
Cyberwell operating support
$150,000
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 2024
Mobile intensive care unit
$125,000
American Friends of Israel Sport Center for the Disabled · Northfield, IL · 2024
Rehabilitation- physical and emotional through sports
$100,000
Soldiers Save Lives · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Jewish causes
$100,000
Huntsman Cancer Foundation · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Medical research
$100,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness (Nami) · Arlington, VA · 2024
Enhance telehealth/conference software and equip- hotline
$100,000
Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation · Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Program support
$100,000
Three Square Food Bank · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Food insecurity
$92,000
Jewish National Fund · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Special in uniform, firefighters
$76,000
Connecting Champions · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Cancer journey support
$75,000
West Palm Beach Center for Arts & Technology · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Executive director salary
$75,000
Jcfs Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Duman opportunity center
$75,000
Secure Community Network · Chicago, IL · 2024
Jewish community security
$54,000
Israel Guide Dog Assoc · Warrington, PA · 2024
Guide dogs for blind
$50,000
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2024
Food insecurity
$50,000
Friendship Circle of Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Mental health support
$50,000
Friends of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judiasm · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024
Israeli causes
$50,000
Grant a Gift Autism · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Family support
$50,000
Live Like Sam Institute · Park City, UT · 2024
Youth support
$50,000
Healthnetwork Foundation · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2024
Mission & long range stability
$50,000
Vibe Israel · New York, NY · 2024
Jewish causes
$50,000
Summit Land Conservancy · Park City, UT · 2024
Land preservation
$50,000
Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Precision medicine oncology
$30,000
Light of Life Mission · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Ministries
$30,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Animal rescue support
$25,000
Clubhouse Summit County · Park City, UT · 2024
Mental illness support
$25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Mentoring program
$25,000
The Cranberry Cup · Cranberry Twp, PA · 2024
Assistance families in need
$15,000
Nevada Medical Center · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Hope means nevada
$10,000
Boy Scouts of America · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Seneca district friends of scouting
$10,000
Vegas Golden Knights Alumni Association · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Former player support
$10,000
St Andrews School · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Educational support
$10,000
Feeding the Carolinas · Clemmons, NC · 2024
Food insecurity
$10,000
Remember Me Rose Garden · Stoystown, PA · 2024
911 memorial
$10,000
Dickinson College · Carlise, PA · 2024
Support for student athletes
$10,000
Neighbors for Neighbors · Cranberry Twp, PA · 2024
Holiday season support for needy children
$10,000
Butler County Humane Society · Renfrew, PA · 2024
Animal rescue support
$8,000
Magic in the Trees · New York, NY · 2024
Camp robinhood
$5,000
Make a Wish Greater Pa and Wv · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
In memory of jeffrey stuckley
$5,000
McKeesport Agape Center · White Oak, PA · 2024
Food insecurity
$5,000
Orphans of the Storm · Kittaning, PA · 2024
Animal rescue support
$5,000
Reid Landry Garrant Foundation · Gardner, MA · 2024
Family support
$5,000
Bark Nation · Ferndale, MI · 2024
Animal rescue support
$5,000
The Anti Cruelty Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Kennel sponsorship
$5,000
Amateur Hockey Assoc Illinois · Elk Grove, IL · 2024
Equipment
$5,000
Special Olympics of Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Disabled athletes
$5,000
Great Pyrenees Club of Western Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Animal rescue support
$5,000
Jamie'S Dream Team · McKeesport, PA · 2024
Family support
$5,000
Florida Atlantic University Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Veteran canine support
$5,000
Edunations · Allison Park, PA · 2024
Educational support for children in sierra leone
$5,000
Joey'S Paw · Butler, PA · 2024
Wheelchair/prosthetics fund
$5,000
Kids Voice · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Mental health support
$5,000
Lancaster County Art Association · Strasburg, PA · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Allegheny Valley Habitat for Humanity · New Kensington, PA · 2024
Low income housing aid
$5,000
West Deer Ems · Cheswick, PA · 2024
Aid in purchase of new ambulance for ems
$5,000
West Deer Tech · Russellton, PA · 2024
Food insecurity
$3,500
Big Fluffy Dog Rescue · Nashville, TN · 2024
Animal rescue support
$1,500
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2024
Music lesson scholarships
$1.1M
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Various programs
$655,800
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General support
$550,000
American Friends of Leket Israel · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
Food insecurity
$500,000
Jewish National Fund · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Lotem, various programs
$408,500
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces · Chicago, IL · 2023
General campaign
$400,000
University of Nevada Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
The practice - mental health training clinic
$400,000
Amerian Israel Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$350,000
University of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Medical research
$300,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank · Duquesne, PA · 2023
Food insecurity
$300,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Family support
$300,000
Friends of Ir David · New York, NY · 2023
Operating grant
$250,000
Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Center for integrative health
$250,000
Children'S Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
The pittsburgh study (tps) launch
$247,500
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Capps research
$244,200
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2023
General campaign
$200,000
Eradicate Hate Global Summit · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support for summit
$175,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Food insecurity
$175,000
Children'S Hospital of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Precision medicine oncology
$150,800
American Friends of Magen David Adom · Palm Beach Gardens, FL · 2023
Mobile intensive care unit
$150,000
Central Fund of Israel · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023
Cyberwell operating support
$150,000
Three Square Food Bank · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
Food insecurity
$125,000
American Friends of Israel Sport Center for the Disabled · Northfield, IL · 2023
Rehabilitation- physical and emotional through sports

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.