The Shafmaster Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of community-focused organizations, providing general support and program funding rather than project-specific grants. A large share of its dollars support youth development in New England and community health/organizing efforts that serve immigrant or underserved populations. The foundation favors repeat, multi-grant relationships with grantees it trusts, suggesting multi-year support and deep engagement with a few partners.
Concentrated portfolio: a few mid-to-large grants make up most of giving, with repeat awards to the same organizations and an emphasis on unrestricted/general support rather than many small, one-off gifts.
The Shafmaster Charitable Foundation shows a clear pattern of repeat support for a small group of community organizations, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. Among the most visible relationships is Salud Que Transforma USA Inc, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Youth Full Maine, which also received funding across consecutive years. The foundation’s recent giving combines general support, program funding, and scholarships, indicating a mix of organizational and individual assistance. Its portfolio also includes community-facing groups such as Gather and the Locker Project, alongside scholarship awards for students in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. That mix points to a funder that stays close to a limited set of partners rather than rotating widely across many causes. The foundation’s largest recent grant was $45,000 to Gather in Portsmouth, NH, and its other awards frequently fall into repeated grant relationships at levels such as $40,000, $25,000, and $7,500. Alongside nonprofit support, the foundation funds scholarship recipients, including named students in Bradford, Haverhill, Exeter, and Byfield.
In immigrant community health and organizing, the foundation backed Salud Que Transforma USA Inc in Venice, FL with $40,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025, plus an additional $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. In youth development and out-of-school-time work, Youth Full Maine in Biddeford, ME received $40,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, $25,000 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. Community health and basic-needs support also appears through the Locker Project in Portland, ME, which received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports family-serving work through Step Up Parents in Portsmouth, NH, which received multiple $5,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a middle range rather than a single fixed award size: p25 is $5,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $32,500. The record also shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Most grants are made as general support or program funding, and the foundation also makes scholarship awards to individuals. The giving pattern is regional, with a strong New Hampshire presence and additional grants in nearby Maine, Massachusetts, and Florida.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $33K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$33K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: Salud Que Transforma USA Inc, Youth Full Maine, Gather
The foundation gives most often in New Hampshire, where 32% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Portsmouth, Newington-area New Hampshire giving, Biddeford, Portland, Bangor, Venice, Bradford, Haverhill, Exeter, Byfield, and Nashua. The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 30 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the recent list.
Its recent grants favor community-based nonprofits and programs, especially general support and program funding. The record also includes scholarship awards to individual students, showing that the foundation funds both organizations and people.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Salud Que Transforma USA Inc, Youth Full Maine, Gather, Locker Project, Step Up Parents, and Adoptive Foster Families of Maine. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off awards.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller-to-mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is $32,500. Recent grants also show larger recurring awards at $40,000 and $45,000.
New Hampshire is the top state by grant count, accounting for 32% of grants in the recent record. Other recent recipients are in Maine, Massachusetts, and Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC | VENICE, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| LOCKER PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| YOUTH FULL MAINE | BIDDEFORD, ME | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| GATHER | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| JONATHAN MATOMBO | HAVERHILL, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JANCIEL MARTINEZ | BYFIELD, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KAYLA SERAFIN | EXETER, NH | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP | BRADFORD, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| AVA SIEGEL | EXETER, NH | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LONDON CASTILLO | NEWBURY, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OLIVIA MELO - SCHOLARSHIP | HAVERHILL, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC | VENICE, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| YOUTH FULL MAINE | BIDDEFORD, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| LOCKER PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| GATHER | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP | BRADFORD, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JANCIEL MARTINEZ | BYFIELD, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| OLIVIA MELO - SCHOLARSHIP | HAVERHILL, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KAYLA SERAFIN | EXETER, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| NH FOSTER ADOPTIVE PARENT ASSOCIA | NASHUA, NH | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE | BANGOR, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| GATHER | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC | VENICE, FL | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| YOUTH FULL MAINE | BIDDEFORD, ME | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC | VENICE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| LOCKER PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| YOUTH FULL MAINE | BIDDEFORD, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| LOCKER PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| GATHER | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP | BRADFORD, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE | BANGOR, ME | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE | BANGOR, ME | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| YOUTH FULL MAINE | BIDDEFORD, ME | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC | VENICE, FL | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| GATHER | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| LOCKER PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
| ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE | BANGOR, ME | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM |
SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
JONATHAN MATOMBO
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
JANCIEL MARTINEZ
SCHOLARSHIP
KAYLA SERAFIN
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
AVA SIEGEL
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
LONDON CASTILLO
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
OLIVIA MELO - SCHOLARSHIP
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
JANCIEL MARTINEZ
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
OLIVIA MELO - SCHOLARSHIP
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
KAYLA SERAFIN
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
NH FOSTER ADOPTIVE PARENT ASSOCIA
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
HALEY A PHILLIPS - SCHOLARSHIP
$7,500SCHOLARSHIP
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
SALUD QUE TRANSFORMA USA INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM
ADOPTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES OF MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT / PROGRAM