Private foundation · EIN 47-1833006 · Pittsburgh, PA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Shear Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $9.09M in grants paid across 74 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 65.8% of those dollars to 50 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $5.98M 51 lines
- No confident match $3.1M 23
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 70 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965591 | $1,150,000 | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | Same city 1.00 |
| Charles Schwab Charitable Fund Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $655,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ · EIN 20-8202424 | $550,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Rockville Ctr, NY · EIN 13-1659627 | $500,000 | LOTEM, VARIOUS PROGRAMS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $408,500 | GENERAL CAMPAIGN | Unmatched Help match |
| Amerian Israel Education Fund Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · no confident EIN match | $400,000 | THE PRACTICE - MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING CLINIC | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Colorado Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $350,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of Ir David New York, NY · EIN 11-3466176 | $300,000 | OPERATING GRANT | Same city 1.00 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA · EIN 25-1420599 | $300,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-0965407 | $300,000 | FAMILY SUPPORT | Same address 0.96 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1865744 | $250,000 | THE PITTSBURGH STUDY (TPS) LAUNCH | Same address 1.00 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH | Unmatched Help match |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2250801 | $247,500 | CAPPS RESEARCH | Same city 1.00 |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Washington, DC · EIN 13-4174402 | $244,200 | GENERAL CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| Eradicate Hate Global Summit Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 92-2221894 | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR SUMMIT | Same city 1.00 |
| Children's Hospital of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3357004 | $175,000 | PRECISION MEDICINE ONCOLOGY | Same address 0.81 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2971864 | $175,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Same street 1.00 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY · EIN 13-1790719 | $150,800 | MOBILE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY · EIN 13-2992985 | $150,000 | CYBERWELL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Three Square Food Bank Las Vegas, NV · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Unmatched Help match |
| American Friends of the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled Northfield, IL · EIN 27-5126671 | $125,000 | REHABILITATION- PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL THROUGH SPORTS | Same address 1.00 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Las Vegas, NV · no confident EIN match | $125,000 | MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Secure Community Network Chicago, IL · EIN 20-1437733 | $111,000 | JEWISH COMMUNITY SECURITY | Same city 1.00 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Arlington, VA · no confident EIN match | $102,500 | ENHANCE TELEHEALTH/CONFERENCE SOFTWARE AND EQUIP- HOTLINE | Unmatched Help match |
| The Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Palm Beach, FL · EIN 83-0462654 | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Connecting Champions Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 45-2831126 | $75,000 | CANCER JOURNEY SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Fka Health Net Foundation Pepper Pike, OH · EIN 04-3804600 | $75,000 | MISSION & LONG RANGE STABILITY | Exact name 1.00 |
| Intermountain Healthcare Foundation Salt Lake Cty, UT · EIN 80-0225150 | $75,000 | CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| West Palm Beach Center for Arts & Technology West Palm Bch, FL · EIN 84-2128291 | $75,000 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Rockville Ctr, NY · EIN 13-1659627 | $72,000 | SPECIAL IN UNIFORM, FIREFIGHTERS | Known alias 1.00 |
| Friends of the Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism Chevy Chase, MD · EIN 13-3695770 | $60,000 | ISRAELI CAUSES | Same address 0.94 |
| Summit Land Conservancy Park City, UT · EIN 42-1538872 | $55,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Arkansas Foodbank Little Rock, AR · EIN 71-0596734 | $50,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Same street 1.00 |
| Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 81-3755463 | $50,000 | BRAIN RESEARCH | Same address 0.68 |
| Maui Food Bank Wailuku, HI · EIN 99-0315110 | $50,000 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF | Same address 1.00 |
| Shalva Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3449507 | $50,000 | DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Ark Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7164967 | $50,000 | FOOD INSECURITY | Same street 1.00 |
| Live Like Sam Institute Park City, UT · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | YOUTH SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Light of Life Mission Reading, PA · EIN 20-4344557 | $30,000 | MINISTRIES | Exact name 1.00 |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches West Palm Bch, FL · EIN 59-0637811 | $30,000 | ANIMAL RESCUE SUPPORT | Same address 0.80 |
| Summit County Clubhouse Park City, UT · EIN 83-3917769 | $25,000 | MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | MENTORING PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| Grant a Gift Autism Las Vegas, NV · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | FAMILY SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Friendship Circle of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV · EIN 82-5477828 | $15,000 | MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| American Technion Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | ASSISTANCE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | Unmatched Help match |
| East Union Presbyterian Church Cheswick, PA · EIN 25-1140759 | $10,000 | WALNUT GROVE- CHILD CARE FACILITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Edinboro University Foundation Edinboro, PA · EIN 25-1819940 | $10,000 | FOOTBALL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Neighbors for Neighbors Cranberry Twp, PA · EIN 47-2458382 | $10,000 | HOLIDAY SEASON SUPPORT FOR NEEDY CHILDREN | Same street 1.00 |
| Nevada Medical Center Las Vegas, NV · EIN 46-3480316 | $10,000 | HOPE MEANS NEVADA | Same city 1.00 |
4 more lines ($112K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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20 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
15 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
15 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
12 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
12 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
10 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
10 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.