Leo M Shortino Family Foundation
Historical FunderSan Jose, California · EIN 68-0237238 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$65.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $26,000 and $45,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MARA WILLIAMS LOW |
|---|---|
| Address | 1760 THE ALAMEDA, SAN JOSE CA 95126 |
| Phone | 4082756306 |
| Form and materials | THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A LETTER OF INTENT ONLINE 30 DAYS BEFORE THE PROPOSAL GRANT DATE. THE FOUNDATION WILL DETERMINE IF THE APPLICATION IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S AREA OF INTEREST AND WILL REQUEST AN ONLINE PROPOSAL. THE APPLICANT CAN ALSO PROVIDE A WRITTEN GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| Deadlines | A LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED 60 DAYS AND A GRANT PROPOSAL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY BOARD MEETING |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDAITON MOST OFTEN MAKES GRANTS TO THE SUPPORT OF DIRECT SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, ORGANIZAITONS THAT PRIMARILY PROVIDE SERVICES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CLEARLY STATED STRATEGIC PLANS, INCORPORATED MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES, AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF MATCHING AND EXCEEDING PERFORMANCE GOALS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin - Mckinley School District | San Jose, CA | Franklin-Mckinley school district summer school programming | $190,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | Summer programming | $126,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, CA | Summer literacy program | $102,000 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | YMCA summer learning program | $97,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of San Jose Foundation | San Jose, CA | Scholarship program | $80,000 |
| City Year San Jose Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | City year san jos/silicon valley whole school whole child (wswc) program | $60,000 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $56,000 |
| School of Arts and Culture at Mhp | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $53,000 |
| Via Services Inc | Redwood City, CA | Camp via west | $53,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | 10,000 degrees college success programming in san jose | $52,000 |
| Diocese of San Jose | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $52,000 |
| Envisioneers Inc | Redwood City, CA | General operating support | $52,000 |
| Latino Education Advancement Foundation | San Jose, CA | Leaf college access program | $52,000 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $52,000 |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $50,000 |
| Presentation High School | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $47,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | Sacred heart summer academy | $45,000 |
| Ace Charter School | San Jose, CA | Ace charter high school: college success program | $43,000 |
| Children's Musical Theater | San Jose, CA | Cmt community access program | $43,000 |
| Healthier Kids Foundation | San Jose, CA | Myhealthfirst san jose | $43,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County | San Jose, CA | Coral summer learning program | $42,000 |
| Center for Training & Careers Inc Dba Conxion to Community | San Jose, CA | Bright futures afterschool mentoring and character development intensive camp retreat | $42,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | Fly law-related education programs | $38,000 |
| San Jose Jazz | San Jose, CA | Sjz progressions program | $38,000 |
| Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Archbishop Mitty High School | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $37,000 |
| Notre Dame High School San Jose | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $37,000 |
| Alum Rock Counseling Center | San Jose, CA | Mentoring & wellness program | $36,000 |
| Pacific Clinics | Los Gatos, CA | Strengthen families program | $36,000 |
| Somos Mayfair | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $36,000 |
| Mindful Life Project | Richmond, CA | Mental and emotional health and wellbeing programming for mt. pleasant elementary school district | $35,000 |
| Sacred Heart Nativity Schools | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | Elevate [math] and [cs] innovate | $35,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California (Its Center for Educational Par | Berkeley, CA | Destination college advising corps (dcac) | $32,000 |
| Elevate Tutoring | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Movimiento de Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana (Macla) | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | The tech academies | $30,000 |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $28,000 |
| African American Community Services Agency | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Breakthrough silicon valley's 7-year college access program | $27,000 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley | Milipitas, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| Grail Family Services | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose, CA | Sowing creativity residencies for title i students | $27,000 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | Milpitas, CA | Provide educational enrichment to underserved students through speech & debate programming | $27,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | Got choices san jose | $26,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern California | Walnut Creek, CA | Ja san jose youth economic empowerment initiative | $26,000 |
| Peninsula College Fund | Milpitas, CA | General operating support | $26,000 |
| The Jose Valdes Math Foundation | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $26,000 |
| Art in Action | Redwood City, CA | Arts education porgram for underserved youth | $25,000 |
| Caminarfamily & Children Services Division | San Mateo, CA | Families and schools together (fast) | $25,000 |
| Community School of Music and Arts | Mountain View, CA | Art4schools in alum rock union school district | $22,000 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc | San Jose, CA | Homework enrichment program | $22,000 |
| Music for Minors | San Carlos, CA | In-School music education program | $22,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | Sacred heart after school academy | $22,000 |
| Guadalupe River Park Conservancy | San Jose, CA | Nature-Based programs supporting environmental education and STEM learning | $21,000 |
| New Ballet | San Jose, CA | New ballet kids, first step, & continuing scholarship programs | $20,000 |
| Starting Arts | San Jose, CA | After school music from around the world for title 1 schools | $18,000 |
| The Beat Within a Program of Intersection for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Writing and conversation workshops and bi-weekly magazine publication for at-risk detained at facilities in santa clara county. | $17,000 |
| Teatro Visin | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $14,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | Summer programming | $126,000 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $56,000 |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $50,000 |
| Presentation High School | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $47,000 |
| Ace Charter School | San Jose, CA | Ace charter high school: college success program | $43,000 |
| Children's Musical Theater | San Jose, CA | Cmt community access program | $43,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | Fly law-related education programs | $38,000 |
| San Jose Jazz | San Jose, CA | Sjz progressions program | $38,000 |
| Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Archbishop Mitty High School | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $37,000 |
| Notre Dame High School San Jose | San Jose, CA | Tuition assistance | $37,000 |
| Somos Mayfair | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $36,000 |
| Elevate Tutoring | San Jose, CA | Mental and emotional health and wellbeing programming for mt. pleasant elementary school district | $30,000 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | The tech academies | $30,000 |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $28,000 |
| African American Community Services Agency | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Breakthrough silicon valley's 7-year college access program | $27,000 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley | Milipitas, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| Grail Family Services | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $27,000 |
| San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose, CA | Sowing creativity residencies for title i students | $27,000 |
| Peninsula College Fund | Milpitas, CA | General operating support | $26,000 |
| The Jose Valdes Math Foundation | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $26,000 |
| Caminarfamily & Children Services Division | San Mateo, CA | Families and schools together (fast) | $25,000 |
| Community School of Music and Arts | Mountain View, CA | Art4schools in alum rock union school district | $22,000 |
| Family Supportive Housing Inc | San Jose, CA | Homework enrichment program | $22,000 |
| Music for Minors | San Carlos, CA | In-School music education program | $22,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | Sacred heart after school academy | $22,000 |
| The Beat Within a Program of Intersection for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Writing and conversation workshops and bi-weekly magazine publication for at-risk detained at facilities in santa clara county. | $17,000 |
| Teatro Visin | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $14,000 |
| San Jose Taiko | San Jose, CA | General operating support | $13,000 |
| Sjdanceco | San Jos, CA | General operating support | $11,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,539,500 | 97 |
| 2023 | $2,598,100 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 30, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533039349100608
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0237238
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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