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The Shank Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mansfield, Ohio · EIN 463867428

The Shank Foundation is a private foundation in Mansfield, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $180,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $24,000 and the largest $54,000. 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 $151,000 the year before.

38% 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$151,0005$3.9 million
2024$180,0008$4.4 million

How to apply

The Shank 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 The Shank Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$132,000
Florida1$24,000
Tennessee1$24,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Richland County
Mansfield, OH
Operating support$54,000
St Jude's Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Operating support$24,000
Shriner's Hospital
Tampa, FL
Operating support$24,000
Richland County Veteran's Services
Mansfield, OH
Operating support$24,000
Blue Rose Mission
Mansfield, OH
Operating support$24,000
Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp
Perrysville, OH
Operating support$15,000
Richland County Children's Auxiliar
Mansfield, OH
Operating support$10,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Cleveland, OH
Operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shank Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Shank Foundation give?

$180,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $24,000.

Who runs The Shank Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karl Milliron (Officer) and Dorothy Andress (Trustee).

What does The Shank Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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