SHAFFER FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.4M · expenses $4.0M · assets $19.8M

Also known as
C/O EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
EIN
45-6314648
Address
4225 EXECUTIVE SQ STE 1150, LA JOLLA, CA 92037-9153
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tanya Shaffer TRUSTEE2013-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Kelly Shaffer (former) TRUSTEE2016-2023 10 $0 reported 1
James D Shaffer (former) Trustee2013-2020 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANYA SHAFFER TRUSTEE10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANYA SHAFFER TRUSTEE10 $0-$0 $01
KELLY SHAFFER TRUSTEE10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
KELLY C SHAFFER Trustee0 $0-- $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES D SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01
TANYA L SHAFFER Trustee10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $135K
NameLocationServicePaid
LIDO ADVISORS LLCLOS ANGELES, CAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$134,809
2023 · 1 contractor · $59K
NameLocationServicePaid
FIRST REPUBLIC SECURITIES COMPANY LLCSAN FRANCISCO, CAINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$58,692

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.8M
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $2.3M
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 10 grants to individuals · $2.7M
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 11 grants to individuals · $1.6M
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 10 grants to individuals · $2.3M
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 10 grants to individuals · $1.8M
2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 9 grants to individuals · $2.5M
2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 8 grants to individuals · $1.6M
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 7 grants to individuals · $1.7M
2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 6 grants to individuals · $1.4M
2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 5 grants to individuals · $1.5M
2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 4 grants to individuals · $1.3M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $125K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $125,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $320K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $319,684$319,684 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $650K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $650,100$650,100 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 2 contributors · $514K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2 H MICHAEL AND NANCY STANSBURY Person SAN MARCOS, CA $14,032$14,032 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $525K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $525,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing
2014 · 1 contributor · $326K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person RANCHO SANTA FE, CA $325,911$325,911 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing
2013 · 1 contributor · $800K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JAMES TANYA SHAFFER Person $799,768$611,184 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,405,092$3,985,431 $19,776,221$19,776,221 $0- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$819,825$2,500,394 $20,745,842$20,745,842 $125,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,239,169$2,838,527 $22,426,411$22,426,411 $150,500- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,177,361$1,821,986 $24,025,769$24,025,769 $27,750- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,332,857$2,490,977 $23,670,394$23,670,394 -- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,828,408$1,977,543 $24,828,514$24,828,514 $162,101- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,840,041$2,703,789 $24,977,649$24,977,649 $144,212- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,688,567$1,833,001 $25,841,397$25,841,397 $392,333- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,083,614$1,880,267 $25,985,831$25,985,831 $514,032- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,383,884$1,648,903 $26,782,484$26,782,484 $525,000- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,813,668$1,693,252 $27,047,503$27,047,503 $216,823- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,727,205$1,544,053 $26,927,087$26,927,086 $615,271- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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COIT FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,246,728$2,355,263 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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BERGLUND FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,532,161$1,216,797 CFO/Sec/Directr$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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MCKAY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,517,298$1,479,517 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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ROGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCAT20 $1,562,650$220,714 PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
TAN AND LOO FAMILY FOUNDATIONCAT20 $1,407,636$301,275 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$492,5822 12020–2021 AKHUWAT USA
VISA FOUNDATION Private foundation$450,0002 12019–2020 AKHUWAT USA
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$277,0117 12019–2025 AKHUWAT USA
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$258,6868 22019–2024 AKHUWAT USA; CASA FOUNDATION
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$163,0855 12019–2024 AKHUWAT USA
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$109,4503 12022–2024 AKHUWAT USA
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $3,985,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,772,624 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,772,624 94.7%
Fees: other professional $136,168 3.4%
Taxes $31,586 0.8%
Other expenses $25,516 0.6%
Fees: accounting $13,145 0.3%
Fees: legal $6,392 0.2%
Total$3,985,431100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $2,500,394 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,280,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,280,000 91.2%
Other expenses $98,671 3.9%
Fees: other professional $91,991 3.7%
Fees: accounting $21,300 0.9%
Taxes $6,879 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,553 0.1%
Total$2,500,394100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $2,838,527 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,660,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,660,000 93.7%
Fees: other professional $125,872 4.4%
Taxes $35,382 1.2%
Fees: legal $17,261 0.6%
Other expenses $12 0.0%
Total$2,838,527100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,821,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,632,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,632,500 89.6%
Fees: other professional $158,609 8.7%
Taxes $20,526 1.1%
Fees: legal $10,351 0.6%
Total$1,821,986100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $2,490,977 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,328,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,328,300 93.5%
Fees: other professional $135,923 5.5%
Taxes $19,489 0.8%
Fees: accounting $7,000 0.3%
Other expenses $265 0.0%
Total$2,490,977100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,977,543 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,842,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,842,550 93.2%
Fees: other professional $103,372 5.2%
Taxes $17,208 0.9%
Fees: accounting $14,000 0.7%
Other expenses $413 0.0%
Total$1,977,543100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $2,703,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,505,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,505,000 92.6%
Fees: other professional $161,521 6.0%
Taxes $25,056 0.9%
Fees: accounting $6,500 0.2%
Other expenses $5,712 0.2%
Total$2,703,789100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,833,001 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,629,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,629,250 88.9%
Fees: other professional $179,728 9.8%
Taxes $13,694 0.7%
Fees: accounting $6,500 0.4%
Other expenses $2,330 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,499 0.1%
Total$1,833,001100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,880,267 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,695,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,695,000 90.1%
Fees: other professional $181,901 9.7%
Taxes $2,725 0.1%
Other expenses $641 0.0%
Total$1,880,267100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $1,648,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,430,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,430,000 86.7%
Fees: other professional $189,861 11.5%
Taxes $22,003 1.3%
Fees: accounting $6,500 0.4%
Other expenses $539 0.0%
Total$1,648,903100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $1,693,252 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,465,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,465,000 86.5%
Fees: other professional $198,052 11.7%
Fees: accounting $17,000 1.0%
Taxes $11,620 0.7%
Other expenses $1,580 0.1%
Total$1,693,252100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $1,544,053 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,344,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,344,300 87.1%
Fees: other professional $186,140 12.1%
Fees: accounting $12,000 0.8%
Taxes $1,193 0.1%
Other expenses $420 0.0%
Total$1,544,053100%

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