Shah Charitable Foundation
The Shah Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 2017. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a private foundation focused on deploying funding and expertise in partnership with government to build innovative models across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$77.1M
-4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$76K
-70.7% YoY
Grant Count
10
-52.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-38.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides support to innovative and transformative work in education, healthcare, and community development. The foundation's work is primarily centered in Boston.
Recent program activity includes:
- Providing research and equipment to enable Boston Public Schools to provide healthy lunches to students
- Supporting the expansion of Boston Public Schools' My Way Cafe food and nutrition program
Grantmaking
The foundation's grantmaking focuses on education, philanthropy and grantmaking, and human services.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports work primarily in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional grantmaking activity in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Texas. The foundation also supports various cities across the United States, including New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, as well as additional states including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, and Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $77.1 million
- Total Expenses: $3.37 million
- Revenue: -$129,000
- Total Liabilities: $0
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $80.6 million
- Total Expenses: $3.96 million
- Revenue: -$596,275
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $77,099,695 | $80,597,794 | $85,149,769 |
| Revenue | $-128,774 | $-596,275 | $76,342 |
| Expenses | $3,369,325 | $3,955,700 | $7,720,687 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,232,062 | $3,874,280 | $7,798,547 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,391,682 | $963,294 | $132,109 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,868,553 | $2,040,441 | $3,115,479 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Jill Shah - President (serves without compensation)
- Niraj Shah - Treasurer (serves without compensation)
- Ross Wilson - Manager (salary: $544,737)
The foundation employs 6 staff members.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL SHAH | PRESIDENT | 40 | — |
| NIRAJ SHAH | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| ROSS WILSON | MANAGER | 40 | $599,041 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Shah Family Foundation (the foundation's related entity) announced a $10 million grant to launch the Center for Comprehensive Healing at Mass General Brigham. The foundation also made a transformational gift to create endowment funds for students with disabilities across Canada.
Shah Family Foundation Launches Center for Comprehensive Healing at Mass\Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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