Shanahan Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChesterfield, Missouri · EIN 43-6911537 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$520K
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$9.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
32% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation | St Louis, MO | Genearl purposes | $50,000 |
| Community Cancer Fund | Spokane, WA | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Lightning Foundation | Tampa, FL | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Naples Children Education | Naples, FL | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Promise Christian Academy | Chesterfield, MO | General purposes | $20,000 |
| St Genevieve Du Bois Church | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $18,000 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | General purposes | $17,520 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $15,000 |
| George Washington School of Law | Washinton, DC | General purposes | $13,700 |
| St Louis Univeristy School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $13,500 |
| Purdue University | West Layfayette, IN | General purposes | $12,500 |
| Chaminade School | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Franciscan Works | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Immaculota Church | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| St Joeseph's Academy | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research | Memphis, TN | General purposes | $10,000 |
| St Mary Magealen Church | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Texas Christian Univeristy | Ft Worth, TX | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Villa Duchensne School | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Medea Charitable Foundation | Pleasonton, CA | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Carmelite Monastery | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| St Patricks | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Brotherhood for the Fallen Ft Worth | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Cooks Childrens Hospital | Ft Worth, TX | General purposes | $10,000 |
| St Louis Blues Alumni Cancer Event | St Louis, MO | Cancer benefit | $10,000 |
| Mississippi Valley Golf | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $7,500 |
| Lafayette Industries | Manchester, MO | General purposes | $6,000 |
| The Hero Network | Oakville, MO | General purposes | $6,000 |
| Special Education Foundation | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,500 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,000 |
| St John Vianey | Janesville, WI | General purposes | $5,000 |
| St Louis Variety Club | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,000 |
| The Ability Experience Journey of Hope | Charlotte, NC | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Saving Hope Animal Rescue | Ft Worth, TX | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Visitation Academyy | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Friends of Kids With Cancer | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $3,000 |
| Desmet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | General purposes | $2,500 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Annies Hope | Kirkwood, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | General purposesggeneral purposesgeneral purposes | $2,000 |
| Guardian Angel Settlement Associatio | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Keen St Louis | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Mary Grove | Florrisant, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Nurses for Newborns | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Pillar Church | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| St Louis Arc | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Sunny Hill | Fenton, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Covenant House | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $2,000 |
| The James Foundation | Auburn, IN | General purposes | $1,000 |
| St Louis Abbey | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $520,220 | 56 |
| 2024 | $405,500 | 43 |
| 2023 | $386,000 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631079349100603
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-6911537
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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