The Shaw Family Foundation

  • Grant Application Timeline

    Accepting Applications: September 10, 2020
    Grant Applications Due: February 1, 2021
    Grantmaking Meeting: April 2021
    Grants Funded: May 2021

  • Contact Information

    405-755-5571
    1024 E. Britton Road, Suite 200
    Oklahoma City, OK 73131
    kblakley@fmiokc.com

FY 20 Grant Areas of Support

    FY 20 Grants Awarded

    • Eastminster Presbyterian Church – $2,000
      Exploration Place – $8,500
      Hospice of Reno County – $1,000
      Kansas Honor Flight – $1,600
      Kansas University Endowment Association – $10,000
      KU Endowment – Wichita – $7,500
      Mark Arts – $1,000
      Music Theatre Wichita, Inc. – $10,000
      Orpheum Performing Arts Centre – $7,500
    • St. Louis Crisis Nursery – $500
      St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness – $800
      The Backstoppers – $700
      The Salvation Army – $7,000
      Trinity Catholic Jr/Sr High School – $1,000
      Union Rescue Mission – $10,000
      Wichita Art Museum – $7,500
      Wichita Children’s Home – $6,000
      Wichita State University Foundation – $2,500
      Wichita Symphony Society – $7,000

    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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    Accepting Applications: September 10, 2020
    Grant Applications Due: February 1, 2021
    Grantmaking Meeting: April 2021
    Grants Funded: May 2021

     

    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