Stanley S. Shuman
/SOURCE OF WEALTH: Allen & Co
FUNDING AREAS: Arts & Culture, Education & Youth, Jewish Causes
OVERVIEW: Stanley Shuman and family conduct their philanthropy through the Stanley S. Shuman Family Foundation. The family supports their schools. The arts are another interest. Available tax filings show that the foundation awarded $207,000 in grants in 2017.
BACKGROUND: Stanley S. Shuman has A.B., MBA, and J.D. degrees from Harvard University. He has been associated with Allen & Co LLC since 1961 and has been an active participant in the principal investment and investment advisory industry for more than four decades.
ISSUES:
ARTS & CULTURE: Shuman and family have supported The Actors Fund, Lincoln Center Theatre, Guild Hall of East Hampton, and Vail International Dance Festival. Shuman's son Michael has an architecture background, and son David is an art collector on the board of the Guggenheim Foundation.
EDUCATION & YOUTH: Shuman has strongly supported his form high school, Phillips Academy, where he is a trustee emeritus. Other grantees include Harvard, Williams College (David attended), and Dalton School.
JEWISH CAUSES: Grantees include Central Synagogue, UJA, and American Jewish Congress.
LOOKING FORWARD: Expect the Shumans' steady giving to continue. Sons David and Michael may play an important role as well.
CONTACT:
The Stanley S. Shuman Family Foundation
711 5th Ave., 9th Fl.
New York City, NY 10022
