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Private Foundation
WILLIAM J SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
WILLIAM J SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION, of POTOMAC, MD, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 97 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.8M.
EIN: 522177437
POTOMAC, MD
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grants Given97
Grant Total$2.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$1,003,960
DVS LEGAL SERVICES
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
$50,000
BISHOP O'GORMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$35,000
BULLIS SCHOOL INC
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT A STUDENT-CENTERED BALANCED EXPERIENCE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
$32,500
ALL ABOUT YOU ADOPTIONS
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 97 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
Amy Shaw Palumbo
VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Fosko
SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Karen Brown
PREISDENT & TREASURER
William Shaw
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $631K | $181K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $88K | $290K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $67K | $217K | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $269K | $173K | $1.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $269K to $1.1M (+292%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IN, MA, MD, NY, PA, and 3 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.