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SHAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION

· WILTON, CT · private_foundation · program funder

65recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 56% of giving in Connecticut

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A local funder — 56% of its dollars go to CT. It is a candidate for organizations in the 13 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder12
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNORWALK, CTprogram funder10
ALEXANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCSOUTH NORWALK, CTprogram funder9
CAPLIN FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder7
PERAKIS FOUNDATIONWILTON, CTprogram funder7
THE CHARLES FUND INCCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder7
ELIZABETH RAYMOND AMBLER TRWILTON, CTprogram funder6
J & E BERKLEY FOUNDATIONCROZET, VAprogram funder6
MANNING FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder6
OAK HILL FUNDCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder6
PERRY FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder6
RIMORA FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder6
ANNE & GENE WORRELL FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder5
DAVATZES FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWILTON, CTprogram funder5
DAWN AND JEFF PADOVAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder5
KRASNOW FAMILY FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNEW CANAAN, CTprogram funder5
NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATIONWESTPORT, CTprogram funder5
OAKWOOD FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRTUPELO, MSprogram funder5
THOMAS C AND MARY ANN HAYS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTSAINT PAUL, MNprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLECHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder5
BAUER FOUNDATION INCNEW CANAAN, CTprogram funder4
CASSIOPEIA FOUNDATION INCCHARLOTTESVLE, VAprogram funder4
CONNECTICUT HEALTH FOUNDATION INCHARTFORD, CTprogram funder4
DAMMANN FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NUVANCE HEALTH MEDICAL PRACTICE CT INCCT42024$180,000
NORWALK ACTS INCCT62024$175,100
FAMILY & CHILDRENS AGENCY INCCT72024$117,500
WILTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATEDCT62024$82,500
A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INCCT72024$78,932
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER INCDC72024$75,000
DOROT INCNY52024$47,500
WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INCNY52024$47,500
CARLETON COLLEGEMN62024$47,000
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOMNY72024$47,000
THE VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTERDC42024$42,000
TEMPLE BNAI CHAIM INCCT72024$35,415
RENAISSANCE SCHOOLVA72024$35,000
PALLIATIVE CARE FOR UGANDA INCCT62024$35,000
ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOLNY72024$30,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPA62024$20,000
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUENY22024$20,000
CHARLOTTESVILLE FREE CLINICVA72024$7,500
SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCENC12024$7,500
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTNY72024$5,200
HARLEM ACADEMYNY12024$5,000
WILTON VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS INCCT72024$3,500
HOPES LEGACY EQUINE RESCUE INCVA12024$3,000
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INCNY12024$2,500
ARTS FOR LIFENC12024$2,500
BUCK SQUADVA22024$2,000
CHARLOTTESVILLE COMMUNITY BASEBALL INCVA22024$1,125
CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS INCCT12024$1,000
INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORSVA12024$1,000
CHILD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP INCVA12024$1,000
HOSPICE OF THE PIEDMONT INCNC12024$1,000
ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SCHOOL PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN INCVA12024$1,000
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSDC72024$700
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INCNC12024$625
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INCGA12024$600
OPEN DOORS INCOH12024$250
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL INCNY62023$88,500
THE CHILD CENTER OF NY INCNY62023$27,500
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH PARTNERS PCNY12023$2,000
WILTON LAND CONSERVATION TRUSTCT52023$500
WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATEDCT42023$400
OPEN DOOR FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER INCNY12023$250
BRADY CENTER TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCEDC12023$100
NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INCCT42022$115,000
CITY OF PROMISE INCVA42022$35,500
STAY AT HOME IN WILTON INCCT42022$4,000
OPHELIA J BERRY FUND INCNJ12022$250
ANNS PLACE INCCT12022$200
WORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUNDDC12021$10,000
ST ANNES-BELFIELD INCVA42021$6,000