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Shea Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Storm Lake, Iowa · EIN 421515220

Shea Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Storm Lake, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,590 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $9,795 and the largest $18,090. 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 down from $23,028 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$38,26313$121,794
2024$23,0282$105,067
2025$19,5902$96,466

How to apply

Shea Family Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa2$19,590

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kiwanis Foundation
Storm Lake, IA
Charity$18,090
Buena Vista County Soil & Water
Storm Lake, IA
Charity$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shea Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shea Family Charitable Trust give?

$19,590 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $9,795.

Who runs Shea Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Security Trust Savings Bank (Trustee) and Jean A Stahl (Officer).

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