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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3541595

SHAPIRO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEEDHAM, MA 02494

Financials

$4.6M$14.6M2023$7M$8.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHAPIRO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$7,022,439$8,385,011-$1,362,572$123,741,333$6,914$123,734,419
December 31, 2023990-PF$4,643,401$14,611,542-$9,968,141$125,082,465$23,346$125,059,119
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$355,141
Interest
$1,049,108
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,359,114
Other income
-$740,924

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,181,775
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$582,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$6,652,722
Excise tax on investment income
$73,595

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$125,082,465
Total assets, end of year
$123,741,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,914
Net assets, end of year
$123,734,419
Fair market value of assets
$139,084,513
Qualifying distributions
$6,652,722
Net investment income
$7,026,897

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAWRENCE L TOBIN
197 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 300, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
FDTN DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$352,000$46,000
KAYLA W ROWE
197 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 300, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$230,000$23,000
EDWARD L SHAPIRO
197 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 300, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
TRUSTEE30$0$0
BARBARA J SHAPIRO
197 FIRST AVENUE SUITE 300, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
TRUSTEE5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAWRENCE L TOBIN
339 CHESTNUT STREET UNIT 2, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
FDTN DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$339,000$43,500
KAYLA W ROWE
339 CHESTNUT STREET UNIT 2, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Highest-paid employee
40$190,000$22,500
EDWARD L SHAPIRO
339 CHESTNUT STREET UNIT 2, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
TRUSTEE30$0$0
BARBARA J SHAPIRO
339 CHESTNUT STREET UNIT 2, NEEDHAM, MA 02492
TRUSTEE5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
197 FIRST AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494-2816
In care of
% ESMOND & ASSOCIATES INC
Signed the 990-PF
EDWARD SHAPIRO, TRUSTEE
Phone
(818) 610-2900
Return prepared by
ESMOND & ASSOCIATES INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3541595
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$123,741,333
Income (IRS master file)
$25,910,035

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$7,022,439$8,385,011$123,741,333XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$4,643,401$14,611,542$125,082,465XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3541595).

Questions about SHAPIRO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SHAPIRO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHAPIRO FOUNDATION is 04-3541595.
Is SHAPIRO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to SHAPIRO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SHAPIRO FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SHAPIRO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHAPIRO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SHAPIRO FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,000 (LAWRENCE L TOBIN, FDTN DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SHAPIRO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,022,439, expenses of $8,385,011 and total assets of $123,741,333 at year end.

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