Private foundation · New York, NY

James R Shields Private Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $20K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
20
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rockefeller Trust Company Na
TRUSTEE
$102K
Bank of America
Trustee
$67K
Bank of America N a
TRUSTEE
$99K
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TRUSTEE
$81K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
127
Total grants awarded
$3.5M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$437K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$453K
21 grants
2023
$540K
24 grants
2022
$569K
25 grants
2021
$437K
1 grants
2020
$572K
19 grants
2019
$465K
19 grants
2018
$420K
18 grants

Top recipients

See Attached List
1 grant · NY
$437K
3 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$225K
Turnstone Center for Children & Adults W Disabilities (turnston)
4 grants · IN
$185K
Fort Wayne Trails Inc (fwtrails)
3 grants · IN
$160K
Headwaters Junction
1 grant · IN
$150K
6 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$130K
3 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$90K
Riley Children's Foundation (riley Ch)
3 grants · IN
$80K
Euell a Wilson Center Inc (euell A)
3 grants · IN
$80K
Cincinnati Children's Hospital (cnchildh)
3 grants · OH
$80K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fort Wayne Trails Inc (fwtrails)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$40K
Riley Children's Foundation (riley Ch)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$30K
Cincinnati Children's Hospital (cnchildh)
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2024
$30K
Euell a Wilson Center Inc (euell A)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$30K
Turnstone Center for Children & Adults W Disabilities (turnston)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$30K
Parkview Foundation Inc (prkviewf)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$25K
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc (fwzoosoc)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$25K
Bishop Dwenger High School (bisdwehs)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$25K
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc (chfoodni)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$25K
St Jude's Catholic School (st Jude)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$25K
Allen Co - Ft Wayne Historical Society Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$20K
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Inc (juniorsd)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$20K
Mayo Clinic (mayoclin) Department of Development
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$20K
Turnstone Center for Children & Adults W Disabilities (turnston)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$20K
Canterbury School
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$20K
Community Transportation Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$15K
Matthew 25 Inc (mat25inc)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$15K
Vincent Village Inc (vinvilge)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$15K
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend (cathchaw)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$10K
Yellow Brick Road Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Kate's Kart Inc (katekart)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Turnstone Center for Children & Adults W Disabilities (turnston)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$75K
Fort Wayne Trails Inc (fwtrails)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$60K
Euell a Wilson Center Inc (euell A)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$30K
Bishop Dwenger High School (bisdwehs)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$30K
Cincinnati Children's Hospital (cnchildh)
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2023
$30K
Riley Children's Foundation (riley Ch)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$30K
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc (fwzoosoc)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$25K
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana Inc (chfoodni)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$25K
Matthew 25 Inc (mat25inc)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$25K
Parkview Foundation Inc (prkviewf)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$25K
Allen Co - Ft Wayne Historical Society Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$20K
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Inc (juniorsd)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$20K
Canterbury School
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$20K
Mayo Clinic (mayoclin) Department of Development
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2023
$20K
Women's Care Center Inc (women'sd)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$15K
Vincent Village Inc (vinvilge)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$15K
St Jude's Catholic School (st Jude)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$15K
Community Transportation Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne Inc (boys Gdo)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Indiana University Foundation (4880)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend (cathchaw)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Big Brother Big Sister of Northeast Indiana Inc (big Bros)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$10K
The Yellow Brick Road Project (the Yell)
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Kate's Kart Inc (katekart)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2023
$5K
Fort Wayne Trails Inc (fwtrails)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2022
$60K
Turnstone Center for Children & Adults W Disabilities (turnston)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2022
$60K
Headwater's Junction Inc (hdwtrjun)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2022
$55K
Allen Co - Ft Wayne Historical Society Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2022
$30K
Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc (fwzoosoc)
GENERAL SUPPORT
IN · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.