The Shs Foundation
Invitation OnlyPlainview, New York · EIN 25-6819008 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$6.7M
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$45.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
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
13% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival | Garrison, NY | The arts | $2,000,000 |
| Paul Taylor Dance Company | New York, NY | The arts | $320,000 |
| American Dance Festival | New York, NY | The arts | $300,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | The arts | $300,000 |
| Tectonic Theatre Project | New York, NY | The arts | $200,000 |
| Theater for a New Audience | Brooklyn, NY | The arts | $200,000 |
| National Black Theatre Workshop | New York, NY | The arts | $150,000 |
| People's Theatre Project Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $150,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico | New York, NY | The arts | $125,000 |
| Abraham in Motion | Flushing, NY | The arts | $120,000 |
| Joshua Tree Foundation | Oakland, CA | The arts | $120,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| Bedlam Theater | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| Parsons Dance | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| Rattlestick Playright Theater | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| The Joyce Theater Foundation | New York, NY | The arts | $100,000 |
| Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre | Bronx, NY | The arts | $75,000 |
| Cocoon Theatre | Rhinebeck, NY | The arts | $75,000 |
| Playrights Horizon | New York, NY | The arts | $75,000 |
| The Performance Zone Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $75,000 |
| American Ballet Theater | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Atlantic Theater Co | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Fortune Society | Long Island City, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Gibney Dance | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Manhattan Theater Club | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Miami City Ballet | Miami Beach, FL | The arts | $50,000 |
| Move NYC Foundation | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| New York Theater Workshop | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Primary Stages | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Nj | Madison, NJ | The arts | $50,000 |
| Signature Theater Company | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| St Anne's Warehouse | Brooklyn, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Stella Adler Studio of Acting | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| The Broadway Dance Lab | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| The Classical Theatre of Harlem | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| The Mens & Young Womens Hebrew Association | Brooklyn, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| The Vivian Beaumont Theater | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Works and Process | New York, NY | The arts | $50,000 |
| Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $35,000 |
| American Friends of Batsheva Dance Company Inc | Forest Hills, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Armour Dance Theatre | Miami, FL | The arts | $25,000 |
| Bard College | Annandale on the Hudso, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Discalced Inc | Brooklyn, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Dova | New York, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Edge and Center | Sag Harbor, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Harlem Stage | New York, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Island City Stage | Wilton Monroe, FL | The arts | $25,000 |
| LA Factoria | Miami Beach, FL | The arts | $25,000 |
| Main Plays of Wilton | Wilton Manors, FL | The arts | $25,000 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Queens College Foundation | Queens, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | New York, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
| The Julliard School | New York, NY | The arts | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,665,000 | 72 |
| 2024 | $3,455,000 | 67 |
| 2023 | $3,445,000 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641329349100924
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 25-6819008
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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