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Catherine B Shoemaker Fund

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 346542062

Catherine B Shoemaker Fund is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,286 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,143 and the largest $7,146. 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 $12,888 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$13,4712$266,595
2024$12,8882$289,571
2025$14,2862$318,477

How to apply

Catherine B Shoemaker Fund 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 Catherine B Shoemaker Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$14,286

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunset Retirement Communities
Toledo, OH
Funds to be used for org's$7,146
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
Funds to be used for org's$7,140

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Catherine B Shoemaker Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Catherine B Shoemaker Fund give?

$14,286 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,143.

Who runs Catherine B Shoemaker Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Catherine B Shoemaker Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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