The Shaw Family Foundation

  • Grant Application Timeline

    Grant Applications Due: January 30, 2018
    Grantmaking Meeting: April 2018
    Grants Funded: May 2018

  • Contact Information

    405-755-5571
    PO Box 21210
    OklahomaCity, OK 73156
    kblakley@fmiokc.com

FY 17 Grant Areas of Support

    FY 17 Grants Awarded

    • Exploration Place – $5,000
      Fundamental Learning Center – $11,000
      KU Endowment – $4,800
      Music Theater of Wichita – $5,000
      Orpheum Performing Arts Centre – $5,000
    • Sedgwick County Zoo – $5,000
      Union Rescue Mission – $6,800
      Wichita Art Museum – $3,000
      Wichita Children’s Home – $5,000
      Wichita Symphony Society – $5,000

    Directors

    Richard C. Shaw, MD
    President

    James M. Shaw MD
    Vice President

    Robert K. Shaw
    Treasurer

    John W. Shaw, MD
    Secretary

    Foundation History

    The Shaw Family Foundation was created in June 2011 by Richard C. Shaw and his three sons James Shaw, Robert Shaw, and John Shaw.

    Mission Statement

    The mission of The Shaw Family Foundation is to carry on the philanthropic legacy of Richard C. Shaw and Ruth J. Shaw.

    Scope of Interest

    The Foundation intends to support 501(c)(3) organizations in South Central Kansas benefiting social services, arts, and the Kansas University Endowment Association, including the School of Medicine – Wichita and the College of Liberal Arts.

    The Shaw Family Foundation

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    Grant Applications Due: January 30, 2018
    Grantmaking Meeting: April 2018
    Grants Funded: May 2018

     

    Preference will be given to the following:

    First Presbyterian Church of Wichita
    Eastminster Presbyterian Church of Wichita
    Wichita Children’s Home
    Music Theatre Wichita
    Wichita Symphony Orchestra
    Salvation Army of Wichita
    Wichita Art Museum
    Orpheum Theater
    Scholarships at the Kansas University Endowment Association:
    Ruth Keth Shaw Scholarship
    Dr. Richard Shaw Scholarship
    Dr. Richard C. and Ruth Keth Shaw School of Medicine Scholarship