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Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 916528315

Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,420 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $5,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $46,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$46,00018$1.1 million
2024$46,00015$1.2 million
2025$49,42016$1.4 million

How to apply

Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust 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 Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia13$39,536
Virginia1$5,500
Ohio1$2,384
New Mexico1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
VA
Scholarship$5,500
Individual
WV
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$4,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$3,692
Individual
WV
Scholarship$3,576
Individual
WV
Scholarship$3,268
Individual
WV
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,500
Janie M Blackwood Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Scholarship$2,384
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
NM
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
WV
Scholarship$1,500
Individual
WV
Scholarship$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust give?

$49,420 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Shinaberry Public Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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