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Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ashville, Alabama · EIN 630792812

Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation is a private foundation in Ashville, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,006 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $176,001 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$193,0017$4.2 million
2023$176,0017$4.4 million
2024$200,0065$0

How to apply

Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama4$100,006
Tennessee1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Research and treatment for childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases$100,000
St Clair Childrens Advocacy Center Inc
Pell City, AL
To foster and enhance family development by coordinating services for children and families involved in child abuse$35,000
St Clair County Day Program Inc
Ashville, AL
To provide counseling and academic remediation services for at-risk youth$35,000
City of Ashville
Ashville, AL
For the preservation of rural town$30,000
Charitable Contributions From Passthroughs
Birmingham, AL
Charitable contribution$6

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation give?

$200,006 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elesabeth R Shook (President), Nancy C Hughes (Secretary) and Angela Davidson (Treasurer).

What does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and human services.

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