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P Sheldon Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 306677474

P Sheldon Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,523 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,250 and the largest $17,023. 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 $64,763 the year before.

17% of its 2025 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$60,2006$1.6 million
2024$64,7636$1.7 million
2025$70,5236$1.9 million

How to apply

P Sheldon 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

What P Sheldon Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$62,023
Tennessee1$8,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Greene Humane Society
Hudson, NY
Unrestricted general$17,023
Churchtown Fire Company
Claverack, NY
Unrestricted general$16,000
Ab Shaw Fire Company
Claverack, NY
Unrestricted general$12,000
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$8,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$8,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted general$8,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does P Sheldon Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does P Sheldon Charitable Foundation give?

$70,523 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,250.

Who runs P Sheldon Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does P Sheldon Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and health.

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