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Shine Advisory Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 261608622

Shine Advisory Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $26,096 the year before.

78% 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$26,0965$442,196
2024$67,0009$370,558

How to apply

Shine Advisory 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 Shine Advisory Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas7$64,500
Arizona1$2,000
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX
Charitable$20,000
Council for Life
Dallas, TX
Charitable$12,500
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Dallas, TX
Charitable$10,000
Cornerstone Crossroads Academy
Dallas, TX
Charitable$7,000
The Village Church
Flower Mount, TX
Charitable$5,000
Finishing Well Ministries
Dallas, TX
Charitable$5,000
Our Calling
Dallas, TX
Charitable$5,000
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
Charitable$2,000
Why Me Inc
Worcester, MA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shine Advisory Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shine Advisory Foundation give?

$67,000 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Shine Advisory Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James Beckett III (Director).

What does Shine Advisory Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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