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The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 223719461

The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $43,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $43,500 and the largest $43,500. 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 $40,636 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$29,2101$234,994
2023$40,6361$306,266
2024$43,5001$374,645

How to apply

The Mary Beth Shea 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$43,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Schedule 3
New York, NY
The purpose of the contributions paid is to aid each donee organization in carrying out its exempt function.$43,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc give?

$43,500 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $43,500.

Who runs The Mary Beth Shea Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Beth Shea (President/Treasurer), Kevin Shea (Vice Pres/Secretary) and Maureen Shea (Vice President).

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