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Shepherd Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586065260

Shepherd Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $269,500 in 55 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $48,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $308,167 the year before.

14% 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
2022$167,70057$2.9 million
2023$308,16765$3.5 million
2024$269,50055$3.8 million

How to apply

ContactMr Stephen B Shepherd Shepherd Foun
PO Box 8088 Station F, Atlanta, GA 31006-8088
Phone or email(404) 325-9350
What to submitLetter request is acceptable. State purpose and details. The foundation has no formal application form.
RestrictionsActivities are not classified according to purpose. The exclusive purpose of all donations are strictly religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and eductional functions as will promote the advancement and well-being of mankind. No restrictions are placed on any donation.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Shepherd Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia35$200,200
North Carolina5$23,400
Florida1$10,000
Iowa1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
District of Columbia2$6,000
Connecticut2$5,200
Colorado1$2,000
South Carolina4$1,500
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$48,000
Atlanta Classical Academy
Atlanta, GA
General fund$43,000
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA
General fund$35,000
Ga Public Policy Fdn
Atlanta, GA
General fund$22,500
Presbyterian Heritage Center
Montreat, NC
General fund$20,000
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
General fund$13,000
Canine Companions
Orlanda, FL
General fund$10,000
Uga Foundation
Athens, GA
General fund$10,000
Uva College & Graduate
Boone, IA
General fund$10,000
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
General fund$10,000
Atlanta Speech School
Atlanta, GA
General fund$6,000
International Justice Mission
Washington, DC
General fund$5,000
Special Forces Charitable Trust
Essex, CT
General fund$5,000
Montreat Presbyterian Conference Center Develop
Montreat, NC
General fund$3,000
Back the Blue Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
General fund$2,500
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Smyrna, GA
General fund$2,500
Atlanta Childrens Shelter
Atlanta, GA
General fund$2,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
General fund$2,000
Mount Hebron Baptist Church
Blairsville, GA
General fund$2,000
Westminster Schools Inc
Atlanta, GA
General fund$2,000
Camp Sunshine
Decatur, GA
General fund$1,500
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Kiawah Conservancy
Kiawah Island, SC
General fund$1,000
Men Opposing Sex Trafficking Inc
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Pace Academy Inc
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Peachtree Presbyterian Women
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Population Services International
Washington, DC
General fund$1,000
The Lovett School
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Atlanta Youth Academy
Atlanta, GA
General fund$1,000
Sadie G Mays Health & Rehab Center
Atlanta, GA
General fund$550
Alpha Sigma Foundation
Ithaca, NY
General fund$500
Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc
Nashville, TN
General fund$500
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General fund$500
Foundation of Wesley Woods
Atlanta, GA
General fund$500
Decatur Presbyterian Church
Decatur, GA
General fund$500
Hillel of Georgia
Atlanta, GA
General fund$250
Converse College
Spartanburg, SC
General fund$200
Frank Hamilton School
Decatur, GA
General fund$200
Ga State University Fdn
Atlanta, GA
General fund$200
Ga State University Risk Management Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General fund$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shepherd Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Shepherd Foundation Inc give?

$269,500 in tax year 2024, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Shepherd Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen B Shepherd (Director/V.p.), W Clyde Shepherd (Secretary) and James H Shepherd III (Vice-President).

What does Shepherd Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and international.

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