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Shady Rest Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Myers, Florida · EIN 300274280

Shady Rest Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Myers, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $760,309 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $85,000 and the largest $579,309. 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 $2.0 million the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$3.0 million2$4.4 million
2023$2.0 million3$3.0 million
2024$760,3094$2.5 million

How to apply

Shady Rest Foundation Inc 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 Shady Rest Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$760,309

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fgcu Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
Scholarships$579,309
Florida Southwestern State College
Fort Myers, FL
Scholarships$100,000
Charitable Foundation of the Islands Inc
Sanibel, FL
Charitable programs$70,000
The Alvin A Dubin Center
Fort Myers, FL
Charitable programs and fundraiser sponsorship$11,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shady Rest Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shady Rest Foundation Inc give?

$760,309 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $85,000.

Who runs Shady Rest Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert L Murray (President & Chair), Sheila Carlson (Treasurer), Arie J Vanduijn (Secretary) and Jo Stecher (Vice Chair).

What does Shady Rest Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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