The SHS Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing describes the foundation's giving as chiefly arts-focused, with dance companies, theatres and performing-arts organisations among its grantees, so an arts organisation is the clearest fit.
- It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations, so an open application will not be considered and you should approach it only if you have been invited.
- If invited, a request in the typical band of $10,000 to $100,000 suits it, since about 8 in 10 of its 191 grants fall in that range and the median grant is $40,000, though its largest grant was $1,000,000.
- Most of its grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before, with 92% of its grant dollars in its most recent filing going to organisations it also funded in its earlier filings, so a new applicant would be competing for a small share of those dollars.
- The filing states no geographic focus, although its grants are mainly in New York.
Overview
The SHS Foundation is a US private foundation based in Plainview, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (nysenate.gov), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The SHS Foundation is described as having a steadfast commitment to the arts, with its work making a lasting impression on dance and facilitating the growth of dancers and choreographers. Its grant record chiefly supports the arts and includes dance companies, theatres, performing-arts organisations and arts institutions. Funding is concentrated among organisations in New York, with grants also recorded in other states. The filed application information says that it makes contributions to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so its giving is invitation-based rather than an open application process.
Themes
- Arts
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 191 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 16% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations The SHS Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- <1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Israel).
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 67 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $40,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Paul Taylor Dance Company · The arts$400,0002024 tax year
- Brooklyn Academy of Music · The arts$400,0002024 tax year
- American Dance Festival · The arts$350,0002024 tax year
- Ballet Hispánico · The arts$100,0002024 tax year
- Theater for a New Audience · The arts$100,0002024 tax year
- Tectonic Theatre Project · The arts$100,0002024 tax year
- The Joyce Theater Foundation · The arts$75,0002024 tax year
- Parsons Dance · The arts$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sara Throne — Secretary & Director
- Luis Miguel Rodriguez Villa — Director
- Richard E Feldman — Manager
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,669,024 | $5,170,000 | $36,197,643 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,945,944 | $3,445,000 | $37,447,470 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,125,953 | $3,455,000 | $37,655,653 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Plainview, NY