Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 23-7015570 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$10M
Organizations funded83
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$238.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $100,000.
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.
Where it gives
72% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge to Turkiye | Chapel Hill, NC | Dormitories project | $1,400,000 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Shipley center for digital learning & innovation | $1,310,000 |
| Miami-Dade College Foundation | Miami, FL | Support of scholarships and campus food pantries | $1,055,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | For helen shipley hunt fund for practical engineering applictions and graduate alumni annual giving fund | $550,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | For shipley dog lodges | $493,086 |
| Catalyst Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $290,000 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO | Support research by dr steven dow on monocyte targeted immunotherapy | $275,000 |
| Bridge to Turkiye | Chapel Hill, NC | Al tindag- shipley scholarships | $250,000 |
| University of Miami Miller School of Medicine | Miami, FL | For projects addressing substance use disorder | $250,000 |
| Pine Street Inn | Williamsport, PA | Veterans service and housing | $200,000 |
| Bridge to Turkiye | Chapel Hill, NC | Capacity building grant | $175,000 |
| Camillus House | Miami, FL | General operating support fund | $150,000 |
| Humane Society International | Boston, MA | Earthquake relief fund in turkey | $150,000 |
| Mass Down Syndrome Congress | Burlington, MA | For dsc2u program and for mdsc buddy walk- taylan's troopers | $150,000 |
| Voices for Children | Miami, FL | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Friends of Miami Animal Foundation | Miami, FL | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Friends of the Commodore Trail | Coconut Grove, FL | General operating support | $110,000 |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | Addiction fellowship program | $100,000 |
| Farm Share | Waltham, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Great Plains Conservation Foundation | Jupiter, FL | Support of project rewild and school feeding program | $100,000 |
| National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Sundari Foundation | Miami, FL | Support work of lotus house | $100,000 |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition | Miami, FL | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | General operating support | $85,000 |
| American Friend Services Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Support work with immigrants and refugees in miami-dade county | $80,000 |
| Centro Campesino Farmworkers Center | Homestead, FL | For general operating support | $75,000 |
| Plast Conference Inc | West Windsor, NJ | General support | $75,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Miami- Dade | Miami, FL | General operating support | $75,000 |
| English for New Bostonians Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| St Alban's Child Enrichment Center | Miami, FL | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Community Health of South Florida | Miami, FL | For coconut grove health center | $65,000 |
| Denovo Center for Justice and Healing | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Family Action Network | Evanston, IL | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | Student success fund-for support of students in need | $55,000 |
| Political Asylum Immigration Representation | Boston, MA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Breaking Through Miami | Miami, FL | General operating support; ctr on forced displacement; annual fund; med school | $50,000 |
| Coconut Grove Cares | Miami, FL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Colorado-Rapid Avalanche Deployment | Frisco, CO | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Empower U Community Health Center | Miami, FL | To combat substance use disorder | $50,000 |
| Loma Linda University Health | Loma Linda, CA | Support of theranostics program | $50,000 |
| Razia's Ray of Hope | Wellesley, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation | Sanibel, FL | Annual fund and general operations | $50,000 |
| Thelma Gibson Health Iniative | Coconut Grove, FL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | Future chefs | $50,000 |
| Children's Bereavement Center | Miami, FL | General operating support | $40,000 |
| Social Innovation Forum | Boston, MA | General operating support | $40,000 |
| The Watershed Project | Richmond, CA | General operating support | $37,500 |
| Community Water Center | Visalia, CA | General operating support | $35,000 |
| New Hope Corps | Homestead, FL | For work in miami to combat substance use | $35,000 |
| Refugee Assistance Alliance | Coral Gables, FL | General operating support | $35,000 |
| Self Help Enterprises | Visalia, CA | For general operating support | $35,000 |
| Urban Food Initiative Daily Table | Roxbury, MA | To support the work of the daily table | $35,000 |
| Bay Area Community Services | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Bridge to Hope | Culter Bay, FL | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Ican | Washington, DC | Support of women in afghanistan | $30,000 |
| Irc's Center of Economic Opportunity Inc | San Diego, CA | Support of economic opportunity center | $30,000 |
| Israaid (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance | Palo Alto, CA | For humanitarian relief efforts | $30,000 |
| LA Colaborativa Inc | Chelsea, MA | Hunger relief efforts | $30,000 |
| Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | Benefit of radical partners accelerating social impact fund | $30,000 |
| Miami Veterinary Foundation | Miami, FL | General operating support | $30,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,977,586 | 83 |
| 2023 | $10,515,314 | 99 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503119349100800
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7015570
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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