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Shanahan Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Darien, Connecticut · EIN 133979302

Shanahan Family Foundation is a private foundation in Darien, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $15,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0001$723,668
2024$10,0001$721,244

How to apply

Shanahan Family 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 Shanahan Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Silvermine Arts Center
New Canaan, CT
General use$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shanahan Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shanahan Family Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Shanahan Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Rose-Marie Fox (President).

What does Shanahan Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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