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
NOTRE DAME, IN · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$1,003,960
DVS LEGAL SERVICES
ROCKVILLE, MD · 2025
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
$50,000
BISHOP O'GORMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
SIOUX FALLS, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$35,000
BULLIS SCHOOL INC
POTOMAC, MD · 2025
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT A STUDENT-CENTERED BALANCED EXPERIENCE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
$32,500
ALL ABOUT YOU ADOPTIONS
SIOUX FALLS, SD · 2025
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

GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
$1,721,709 28 grants
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.
$320,000 8 grants
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NEED OF HELP AND HOPE.
$143,055 6 grants
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT THE CURE FOR LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA, HODGKIN'S DISEASE AND MYELOMA, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
$137,000 6 grants
GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND ADULTS IN NEED OF HELP AND HOPE.
$103,352 1 grant

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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