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Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Forest Grove, Oregon · EIN 352144696

Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Forest Grove, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $133,490 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $8,500 the year before.

100% 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$8,5003$139,630
2024$133,49020$0

How to apply

Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc 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 Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia5$35,500
New York2$21,000
Oregon2$10,490
Massachusetts1$10,000
New Hampshire1$10,000
Indiana1$9,000
California3$8,500
Washington1$8,000
Virginia1$6,000
Alabama1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Environmental Defense Fund
New York, NY
Operations$11,000
FCNL Education Fund
Washington, DC
Operations$10,000
Gould Farm
Monterey, MA
Operations$10,000
Population Connection
Washington, DC
Operations$10,000
ACLU
New York, NY
Operations$10,000
Student Conservation Assn
Charlestown, NH
Operations$10,000
Unhcr
Washington, DC
Operations$10,000
Opb
Portland, OR
Operations$10,000
Earth Source
Syracuse, IN
Operations$9,000
Art of Nature Consortium
Seattle, WA
Operations$8,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Operations$6,000
Center for Public Integrity
Washington, DC
Operations$5,000
BVS Charity
Elgin, IL
Operations$5,000
Manchester Early Learning Center
Manchester, CT
Operation$5,000
Epic
Arcata, CA
Operations$5,000
SPLC
Montgomery, AL
Operations$5,000
N Coast Ed Foundation
Arcata, CA
Operations$3,000
Pacific Crest Trail Assn
Sacramento, CA
Operations$500
J Street Education Fund
Washington, DC
Operations$500
Forest Grove Ucc
Forest Grove, OR
Operations$490

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc give?

$133,490 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Paula Adams (Director) and Krista Zimmerman (Director).

What does Parks & Paula Sheller Adams Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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