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EIN 47-1833006

Shear Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Pittsburgh
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Shear Family Foundation is a private foundation that gives grants to organizations, including the University of Pittsburgh. Last year, it made 71 grants.
Total revenues
$5,674,208
2023
Total expenses
$14,178,420
2023
Total assets
$212,791,424
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at Shear Family Foundation

Other income related to furthuring the Foundation's exempt purpose

Grants made by Shear Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of PittsburghVarious Programs$1,150,000
American Friends of Leket IsraelFood Insecurity$550,000
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)The Practice - Mental Health Training Clinic$400,000
...and 45 more grants made totalling $5,402,700

Personnel at Shear Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ann FelterExecutive Director$103,500
Andrea GlickmanSecretary$140,670

Financials for Shear Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$100,000
Investment income and dividends$4,540,663
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,210,526
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-1,176,981
Total revenues$5,674,208

Form 990s for Shear Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-30990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122022-10-20990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-09990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 17, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Healthnetwork Foundation
October 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
103 Gamma Dr 120 Ste 120
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Metro area
Pittsburgh, PA
County
Allegheny County, PA
Phone
(412) 580-6297
IRS details
EIN
47-1833006
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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