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Shirley Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Shirley, Massachusetts · EIN 043407236

Shirley Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Shirley, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,750 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $875 and the largest $9,200. 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 $10,944 the year before.

86% 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
2023$10,9448$348,451
2024$13,7507$343,074

How to apply

Shirley Charitable Foundation 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 Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$13,750

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Summer in Shirley
Shirley, MA
Community service$9,200
Friends of Hazen Library
Shirley, MA
Community service$1,600
Shirley Meetinghouse
Shirley, MA
Community service$1,000
Shirley Council on Aging
Shirley, MA
Community service$875
Holdenwood Trail Run
Shirley, MA
Community service$500
Shirley Gardners Exchange
Shirley, MA
Community service$475
Asrhs Drama Club
Ayer, MA
Community service$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shirley Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shirley Charitable Foundation give?

$13,750 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $875.

Who runs Shirley Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kevin Johnston (Treasurer), Doreen Quintiliani (Director), Edwin Noyes (President) and Joyce Thibault (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

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