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Shaffer Family Foundation

La Jolla, CA  ·  EIN 456314648  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$19.8M

Total Giving

$4.9M

Grants on File

14

Average Grant

$353K

Giving Radius

Where Shaffer Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $3.4M across 13 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $1.5M across 1 grant MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 11 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: LA JOLLA ($1.7M, 4 grants), BOSTON ($1.5M, 1 grant), SAN DIEGO ($1.3M, 3 grants), LOS ANGELES ($225K, 2 grants), La Jolla ($100K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Clearity Foundation $100K 2022
Ucsd Foundation $745K 2022
La Jolla Institute for Immunology $200K 2022
Scripps Health Foundation $300K 2022
Institute for Biomedical Sciences $85K 2022
Ucla Foundation $125K 2022
Palo Verde High School $5K 2022
Ucla Foundation $100K 2022
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Disc $100K 2022
Scripps Health Foundation $900K 2022
Uc San Diego Foundation $425K 2023
La Jolla Institute for Immunology $330K 2023
Helen Woodward Animal Center $25K 2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $1.5M 2023

14 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $20.7M $1.9M $820K $2.5M
2022 $22.4M $1.9M $1.2M $2.8M
2021 $24.0M $1.8M $2.2M $1.8M
2020 $23.7M $1.5M $1.3M $2.5M
2019 $24.8M $1.5M $1.8M $2.0M
2015 $26.8M $1.5M $1.4M $1.6M
2014 $27.0M $1.6M $1.8M $1.7M
2013 $26.9M $1.4M $1.7M $1.5M
2012 $26.7M $1.3M $2.2M $1.4M
2011 $25.9M $103K $26.4M $508K

Section VII

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