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Shockey Foundation

Preselected recipients only Winchester, Virginia · EIN 300298619

Shockey Foundation is a private foundation in Winchester, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $365,000 the year before.

50% 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$365,0006$85,930
2024$75,0002$4,450

How to apply

Shockey 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 Shockey Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$75,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, VA
CAPITAL campaign$50,000
Woodrow Wilson Presidential
Staunton, VA
operating fund$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shockey Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shockey Foundation give?

$75,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs Shockey Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists J Donald Shockey Jr (President) and Mary G Farland (Secretary).

What does Shockey Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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