Private foundation · EIN 22-1714042 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Ralph and Clara Shuster Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2023 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $101K total, median $2,700. 63% of grants stayed in Rhode Island.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2023
16
$101K
Median grant
$2,700
Stays in RI
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2023

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Communal FundNew York, NYGeneral charitable$25K
Congregation Beth ShalomProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$15K
Johnson Wales UniversityProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$15K
Temple Beth ElProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$10K
Chain Reaction FoundationWarwick, RIGeneral charitable$9,000
Jewish Community Day SchoolProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$8,200
Temple EmanuelProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$4,000
International Beit DinBronx, NYGeneral charitable$3,600
Bradley HospitalEast Providence, RIGeneral charitable$1,800
Hadar InstituteNew York, NYGeneral charitable$1,800
St Mary's Orthodox ChurchPawtucket, RIGeneral charitable$1,800
Yeshiva Kehilath YakovBrooklyn, NYGeneral charitable$1,800
South Berkshire MinyanGreat Barrington, MAGeneral charitable$1,800
Bike4chaiLakewood, NJGeneral charitable$1,000
Special Olympics Rhode IslandSmithfield, RIGeneral charitable$1,000
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode IsProvidence, RIGeneral charitable$600

By state: Rhode Island 10 · New York 4 · Massachusetts 1 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Ralph and Clara Shuster Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Warwick, Rhode Island, administered in care of Ralph Shuster Inc, tax-exempt since 1961. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ralph and Clara Shuster Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2023 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ralph and Clara Shuster Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2023 it paid $101K across 16 grants, a median of $2,700.

Where does Ralph and Clara Shuster Foundation Inc give?

Rhode Island (10 grants), New York (4 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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