The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySomerville, Massachusetts · EIN 01-0850218 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$458K
Organizations funded89
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$5.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Mendelsohn | Cleveland, OH | Annual fund | $250,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Shafran planetarium | $25,000 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | The landscape prize | $25,000 |
| Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA | Bac exhibition program | $10,000 |
| Chicago Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | $8,500 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Brookline, MA | Leukemia research and ccl | $5,000 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | Soak it up conference | $5,000 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Chicago Mobile Makers | Chicago, IL | New bedford seaport art walk installation | $2,500 |
| Free Speech for People | Amherst, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Free Speech for People | Amherst, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Israel21c | San Francisco, CA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Lahaina Restoration Foundation | Puunene, HI | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Passim | Cambridge, MA | Club passim | $2,500 |
| Project Education | Bellingham, WA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Public Media Company | Boulder, CO | Public media bridge fund | $2,500 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Fund for wbur | $2,500 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | Fund for wbur | $2,500 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $2,500 |
| Hudson Opera House Inc | Hudson, NY | Giulio cesare opera | $2,000 |
| Kaatsbaan Cultural Park | Tivoli, NY | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| One Community NYC | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | $2,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Presidential priorities fund | $1,500 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Our Sisters School Inc | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | Annual fund | $1,500 |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust | Roxbury, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Cool Culture | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Datma | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Fidalgo Island Rotary Foundation | Anacortes, WA | Guatemala surgical mission | $1,000 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| One Community NYC | Brooklyn, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Physicians for Human Rights Inc | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Reporters Without Borders | Washington, DC | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| The Griffin Museum of Photography | Winchester, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| Circus Up | Watertown, MA | Annual fund | $750 |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston | Dedham, MA | Annual fund | $500 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Annual fund | $500 |
| Boston Public Library Foundation | Boston, MA | Books unbanned | $500 |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | Annual fund | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 89 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $458,500 | 89 |
| 2024 | $218,005 | 72 |
| 2023 | $219,710 | 89 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 3, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620629349100817
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0850218
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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