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Shell USA Company Foundation

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Houston, Texas · EIN 13-6066583 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$16M
Organizations funded4,650
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$8.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $400 and $3,030.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 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.

  • Education640
  • Human Services407
  • Arts & Culture266
  • Health255
  • Animal Welfare250
  • Faith-Based138

Where it gives

65% of grants went outside Texas.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN290782.06$290,782
Houston Food BankHouston, TX237697.17$237,697
United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX188718.62$188,719
Star of Hope MissionHouston, TX119514.1$119,514
United Way of St CharlesLuling, LA106834.7$106,835
University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX98285.03$98,285
The Awty International SchoolHouston, TX95620$95,620
Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TX92460.2$92,460
United Way of Southeast LouisianaNew Orleans, LA87999.66$88,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY85935.71$85,936
William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX77348.62$77,349
John Paul II Catholic SchoolHouston, TX74034.1$74,034
Samaritans PurseBoone, NC66647.28$66,647
Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX65814.05$65,814
Houston Grand Opera Association IncHouston, TX65725$65,725
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI65360$65,360
Helping Hand for Relief & Development IncSouthfield, MI65349$65,349
Houston Symphony SocietyHouston, TX64164$64,164
Christ the Lord Evangelical Lutheran Church of HouMissouri City, TX60000$60,000
Auburn University FoundationAuburn, AL58108.08$58,108
Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to aHouston, TX57768.83$57,769
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VA55616.6$55,617
PragathiRound Rock, TX54000$54,000
St Johns SchoolHouston, TX53399.4$53,399
Pennsylvania State UniversityState College, PA53325$53,325
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN53277.24$53,277
Sewa International IncHouston, TX50339.96$50,340
Spring Branch Education FoundationHouston, TX48341.13$48,341
United Way of Southeast LouisianaNew Orleans, LA46462.9$46,463
Every VillageHouston, TX46222.18$46,222
L S U FoundationBaton Rouge, LA45592$45,592
Louisiana Youth Seminar IncBaton Rouge, LA45339.2$45,339
Compassion International IncorporatedColorado Springs, CO44404$44,404
Association of Former Students of Texas a & M UnivCollege Station, TX44349.4$44,349
Strake Jesuit College Prep SchoolHouston, TX43392$43,392
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans anNew Orleans, LA42458.56$42,459
LA San FoundationCypress, TX42200$42,200
United States Catholic ConferenceFulshear, TX42060$42,060
St Peter Chanel Interparochial SchoolPaulina, LA41944.62$41,945
United Negro College Fund IncHouston, TX41109.84$41,110
World VisionFederal Way, WA41033.64$41,034
Houston Chinese ChurchHouston, TX40450$40,450
Houston Ballet FoundationHouston, TX39931$39,931
Second Baptist ChurchHouston, TX39440$39,440
Hogs for the CauseNew Orleans, LA39123.1$39,123
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY36718.7$36,719
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast IncHouston, TX35925.12$35,925
Colorado School of Mines FoundationGolden, CO35350$35,350
First Baptist Church of HoustonHouston, TX34550.8$34,551
Islamic Society of Greater HoustonHouston, TX33501.36$33,501
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyHouston, TX33417.62$33,418
Kinkaid School IncHouston, TX33086.92$33,087
United States Conference of Catholic BishopsHouston, TX32780$32,780
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of GalvestonHouston, TX32715.84$32,716
Curators of the University of Missouri Special TrColumbia, MO32500$32,500
Jewish Federation of Greater HoustonHouston, TX32375.79$32,376
University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX32329$32,329
Jesuit High School of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA31536$31,536
Student for CauseSugar Land, TX31440$31,440
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge IBaton Rouge, LA31028.88$31,029

Showing the 60 largest of 4,650 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CommonHouston, TXDue to unavailability of the payee information Outstanding amounts are updated under common$144,935
First Baptist Church of HoustonHouston, TXMef$4,400
Mission Pre-Born IncIndianapolis, INMef$2,882
Ecole Bilingue de LA Nouvelle Orleans the BilinguaNew Orleans, LAMef$625
Crisis Pregnancy Center of BaytownBaytown, TXMef$600
National Association of Scholars IncNew York, NYMef$100
Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries IncTomball, TXMef$50

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$16,017,6694,657
2023$19,642,1245,338
2022$17,071,9315,465
2021$10,589,7155,052

Sources

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