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The Shining Rock Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 854184499

The Shining Rock Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,800 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,400 and the largest $25,000. 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 $25,000 the year before.

75% 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
2023$25,0001$551,663
2024$28,8004$401,701

How to apply

The Shining Rock 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 The Shining Rock Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$25,000
New York2$2,800
Maine1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research$25,000
Chakana Media Inc DBA Reconsider
Accord, NY
General & Unrestricted$1,800
Siddhartha School Partnership
Portland, ME
to cover CSBE Requirement Costs$1,000
The Hagedorn Little Village School
Seaford, NY
General & Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shining Rock Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Shining Rock Foundation give?

$28,800 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,400.

Who runs The Shining Rock Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Craig Nerenberg (Dir, Sec, Treas) and Phoebe Taubman (Dir, Pres).

What does The Shining Rock Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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