Well Told Grants

Foundations / Delaware

The Shipley Educational Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 872801875

The Shipley Educational Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2023 it gave $203,239 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

The Shipley Educational 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 Shipley Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$90,000
Indiana1$50,000
District of Columbia3$22,239
California2$12,500
Michigan1$10,000
Arizona1$7,500
Illinois1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
South Dakota1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastham Historical Society Inc
Eastham, MA
Building Fund for New Educational Wing$75,000
Ball State University Foundation
Muncie, IN
Gloria Shipley Scholarship Fund$50,000
Judicial Watch Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$12,500
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Worcester State Foundation Inc
Worcester, MA
Sharen Cutting Shipley Scholarship Fund$10,000
Semper Fi & Americas Fund
Oceanside, CA
General & Unrestricted$7,500
Turning Point USA Inc
Phoenix, AZ
General & Unrestricted$7,500
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Homes for Our Troops Inc
Taunton, MA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Thomas More Society
Chicago, IL
General & Unrestricted$5,000
United American Patriots Inc
Alexandria, VA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
United Service Organizations Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$4,739
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General & Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shipley Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Shipley Educational Foundation give?

$203,239 in tax year 2023, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs The Shipley Educational Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Robert J Shipley (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does The Shipley Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

Similar foundations in Delaware