Private Foundation

SHEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

SHEAR FAMILY FOUNDATION INC, of PITTSBURGH, PA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $14.0M in revenue, $12.9M in expenses, $225.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 502 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $58.2M.

EIN: 471833006 PITTSBURGH, PA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$14.0M

Total Expenses$12.9M

Total Assets$225.8M

Grants Given502

Grant Total$58.2M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- CHARLES SCHWAB

PITTSBURGH, PA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$951,000

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, PA · 2024

VARIOUS PROGRAMS

$600,000

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL INC

TEANECK, NJ · 2024

FOOD INSECURITY

$600,000

AMERIAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FUND

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

AIEF

$450,000

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, NV · 2024

THE PRACTICE - MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING CLINIC

$400,000

Showing up to 5 of 502 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Barbara S Shear

VICE PRESIDENT Gerald A Shear

TREASURER Herbert S Shear

VICE PRESIDENT John A Shear

ASST. SECR./ASST. TREASURER Richard L Roadarmel

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Top Grant Purposes

VARIOUS PROGRAMS

$9,300,000 7 grants

FOOD INSECURITY

$3,975,500 19 grants

CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT

$2,796,518 17 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$2,781,800 8 grants

MEDICAL RESEARCH

$1,970,000 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$14.0M	$12.9M	$225.8M
2023	$5.7M	$14.2M	$212.8M
2022	$18.6M	$14.4M	$207.8M
2021	—	—	$220.7M
2020	$4.6M	$9.1M	$193.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.6M to $14.0M (+202%), with total assets most recently reported at $225.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

ALARCACODCFLHIIAILLA

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