Private foundation · Houston, TX

Shell USA Company Foundation

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Typical grant size
$200 $666 $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8,893
Repeat grantees
5,953
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lynn S Borgmeier
Secretary
Watkins Gretchen H
Director
Linda L Meagher
Assistant Secretary
Frazier Wilson
Vice President
John S Misso
Director
Kate H Yan
Treasurer and Controller
Gretchen H Walkins
Director
Olga a Stevens
Director
Skelton Elena V
Treasurer and Controller
Bruce Culpepper
President
Angie a Moras
Treasurer and Controller
James C Smith
Director
Anthony M Nolte
Treasurer and Controller
Michelle M Mcgrath
Director
Cynthia a P Deere
Director
Christopher B Rice
Director

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
30.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
61,819
Total grants awarded
$180.3M
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$1.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$16.0M
4650 grants
2023
$19.6M
4923 grants
2022
$17.1M
5260 grants
2021
$10.6M
4882 grants
2020
$16.9M
5465 grants
2019
$17.1M
5427 grants
2018
$16.2M
5428 grants
2017
$18.5M
4766 grants
2016
$17.3M
4391 grants
2015
$11.3M
4655 grants
2014
$12.0M
7386 grants
2013
$7.9M
4586 grants

Top recipients

44 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$11.4M
United Way of Southeast Louisiana (greater New Orl
18 grants · TX
$3.3M
46 grants · TN · ≈ likely match
$2.4M
49 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
32 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
15 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
35 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
30 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
24 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
35 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M

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

St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
290782.06
TN · TY 2024
$291K
Houston Food Bank
237697.17
TX · TY 2024
$238K
United Way of Greater Houston
188718.62
TX · TY 2024
$189K
Star of Hope Mission
119514.1
TX · TY 2024
$120K
United Way of St Charles
106834.7
LA · TY 2024
$107K
University of Texas Foundation
98285.03
TX · TY 2024
$98K
The Awty International School
95620
TX · TY 2024
$96K
Texas A&m Foundation
92460.2
TX · TY 2024
$92K
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
87999.66
LA · TY 2024
$88K
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
85935.71
NY · TY 2024
$86K
William Marsh Rice University
77348.62
TX · TY 2024
$77K
John Paul II Catholic School
74034.1
TX · TY 2024
$74K
Samaritans Purse
66647.28
NC · TY 2024
$67K
Houston Public Media Foundation
65814.05
TX · TY 2024
$66K
Houston Grand Opera Association Inc
65725
TX · TY 2024
$66K
University of Wisconsin Foundation
65360
WI · TY 2024
$65K
Helping Hand for Relief & Development Inc
65349
MI · TY 2024
$65K
Houston Symphony Society
64164
TX · TY 2024
$64K
Christ the Lord Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hou
60000
TX · TY 2024
$60K
Auburn University Foundation
58108.08
AL · TY 2024
$58K
Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to a
57768.83
TX · TY 2024
$58K
Islamic Relief USA
55616.6
VA · TY 2024
$56K
Pragathi
54000
TX · TY 2024
$54K
St Johns School
53399.4
TX · TY 2024
$53K
Pennsylvania State University
53325
PA · TY 2024
$53K
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
53277.24
TN · TY 2024
$53K
Sewa International Inc
50339.96
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Spring Branch Education Foundation
48341.13
TX · TY 2024
$48K
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
46462.9
LA · TY 2024
$46K
Every Village
46222.18
TX · TY 2024
$46K
L S U Foundation
45592
LA · TY 2024
$46K
Louisiana Youth Seminar Inc
45339.2
LA · TY 2024
$45K
Compassion International Incorporated
44404
CO · TY 2024
$44K
Association of Former Students of Texas a & M Univ
44349.4
TX · TY 2024
$44K
Strake Jesuit College Prep School
43392
TX · TY 2024
$43K
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans an
42458.56
LA · TY 2024
$42K
LA San Foundation
42200
TX · TY 2024
$42K
United States Catholic Conference
42060
TX · TY 2024
$42K
St Peter Chanel Interparochial School
41944.62
LA · TY 2024
$42K
United Negro College Fund Inc
41109.84
TX · TY 2024
$41K
World Vision
41033.64
WA · TY 2024
$41K
Houston Chinese Church
40450
TX · TY 2024
$40K
Houston Ballet Foundation
39931
TX · TY 2024
$40K
Second Baptist Church
39440
TX · TY 2024
$39K
Hogs for the Cause
39123.1
LA · TY 2024
$39K
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
36718.7
NY · TY 2024
$37K
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Inc
35925.12
TX · TY 2024
$36K
Colorado School of Mines Foundation
35350
CO · TY 2024
$35K
First Baptist Church of Houston
34550.8
TX · TY 2024
$35K
Islamic Society of Greater Houston
33501.36
TX · TY 2024
$34K

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