Alan Shapiro & Elizabeth Shapiro
This organization is a private foundation focused on providing charitable contributions to various causes. Its mission centers on supporting health-related charities, youth development organizations, and community engagement initiatives. The foundation actively funds organizations that address issues such as cancer research, dementia support, and assistance for veterans. It demonstrates a commitment to enhancing the well-being of diverse populations through its grants, which include support for food banks and community centers. The foundation is based in California and primarily serves recipients across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations, particularly California-based community or youth service groups with an existing local presence or relationship to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in or primarily serves California (especially Burbank/greater Los Angeles).
- • Organization is an established 501(c)(3) with a track record of program delivery.
- • Work aligns with community services, youth development, food assistance, health charities, or veterans' support observed in past grants.
- • Applicant can accept relatively small, one-time grants and demonstrate local impact or clear program use of funds.
- • Applicant can engage via phone or mailed materials and has some local reputation or referral sources.
Geography
Grants were paid to recipients in nine different states in the latest year, but roughly four-fifths of dollars flowed to California, indicating primarily in-state focus with occasional out-of-state gifts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 15 distinct independent recipients spanning local community groups and national health/veteran charities; despite dollar concentration toward one recurring grantee, the roster of funded organizations is broad for a microfoundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (three new recipients in the latest year) and a contact/letter route is available, but most dollars and most grantees are recurring, so access appears possible but favors existing relationships.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
