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Shaver Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 260307376

Shaver Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $150,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $95,000 the year before.

33% 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$95,0008$262,921
2024$150,0003$274,036

How to apply

Shaver 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 Shaver Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky3$150,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Promise
Louisville, KY
General operating fund$50,000
Portland Promise Center
Louisville, KY
Support for not-for-profit community center$50,000
The Table Church of the Promise
Louisville, KY
Support for non profit community table$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shaver Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shaver Foundation Inc give?

$150,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Shaver Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists J Robert Shaver (President), Joseph K Shaver (Vice President), Charles W Shaver (Secretary) and Carol S Moses (Treasurer).

What does Shaver Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and community development.

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