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Julie and Michael Shields Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 300399932

Julie and Michael Shields Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,172 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $18,086 and the largest $27,129. 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 $32,603 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$29,7962$675,049
2024$32,6032$724,508
2025$36,1722$870,976

How to apply

Julie and Michael Shields 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

What Julie and Michael Shields Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$36,172

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop Dewnger High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Gift$27,129
Bishop Luers High School
Fort Wayne, IN
Gift$9,043

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Julie and Michael Shields Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Julie and Michael Shields Foundation give?

$36,172 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $18,086.

Who runs Julie and Michael Shields Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Premier Trust (Trustee).

What does Julie and Michael Shields Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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