The Shaw Family Foundation

  • Grant Application Timeline

    Process Opens: September 1, 2026
    Grant Applications Due: January 31, 2027
    Grantmaking Meeting: TBD 2027
    Grants Funded: TBD 2027

    Funding Preferences: South Central Kansas — Social Services, Arts, and the Kansas University Endowment Association

  • Contact Information

    405-755-5571
    PO Box 54620
    Oklahoma City, OK 73154
    cboone@fmiokc.com

2026 Grant Areas of Support

    2026 Grants Awarded

    Botanica Inc.- $5,000
    Center for Behavioral and Academic Research, Inc. (DBA McAdams Academy)- $1,800
    CrossPoint Church – $2,400
    Down Syndrome Society of Wichita – $2,500
    Exploration Place Inc. – $11,400
    Kansas Aviation Museum Inc. – $5,000
    Kansas University Endowment Assoc – $18,750
    Mark Arts – $2,500
    Music Theatre Wichita – $8,000
    Phillips Fundamental Learning Center Inc. – $8,000
    Sedgwick County Zoological Society Inc. – $5,000
    Wichita Art Museum Inc. – $5,000
    Wichita Childrens Home – $6,400
    Wichita Symphony Society Inc. – $7,500
    WSU Tech Foundation – $3,000

    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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    Process Opens: September 1, 2026
    Grant Applications Due: January 31, 2027
    Grantmaking Meeting: TBD 2027
    Grants Funded: TBD 2027

    Funding Preferences: South Central Kansas — Social Services, Arts, and the Kansas University Endowment Association

     

    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