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Shea Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 800299056

Shea Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $139,815 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,215 and the largest $60,000. 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 $90,965 the year before.

39% 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
2023$90,96512$981,034
2024$139,81513$901,097

How to apply

Shea Family 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 Shea Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois7$118,515
California2$8,300
Florida1$7,500
Indiana1$5,000
New Mexico1$250
Wisconsin1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
General operation$60,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago, IL
General operation$52,550
Adventures for the Mind Foundation
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General operation$7,500
Palm Springs Pathfinders Co Thunderbird Country Club
Rancho Mirage, CA
General operation$5,800
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
General operation$5,000
Rancho Mirage Library Foundation
Ranch Mirage, CA
General operation$2,500
Junior League of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General operation$2,215
Annual Catholic Appeal of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General operation$1,500
Immaculate Conception St Joseph Parish
Chicago, IL
General operation$1,500
Clark Cares Foundation
St Charles, IL
General operation$500
Geneva National Scholarship Fund
Lake Geneva, WI
General operation$250
Loyola University of Chicago
Carol Stream, IL
General operation$250
International Folk Art Market
Santa Fe, NM
General operation$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shea Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shea Family Foundation Inc give?

$139,815 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,215.

Who runs Shea Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Courtney C Shea (President).

What does Shea Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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