Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Sheller Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $3K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
45
Repeat grantees
26
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Stephen a Sheller
VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY
Sandra Sheller
PRESIDENT, CHAIR, & TREASU

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
16.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
202
Total grants awarded
$6.9M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$410K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$1.2M
16 grants
2022
$639K
21 grants
2021
$644K
20 grants
2020
$655K
23 grants
2019
$613K
22 grants
2018
$614K
19 grants
2017
$534K
19 grants
2016
$523K
16 grants
2015
$470K
17 grants
2014
$483K
17 grants
2013
$540K
12 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
Salvation Army
9 grants · PA
$598K
Thomas Jefferson Univ
2 grants · PA
$421K
5 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$387K
Mural Arts
2 grants · PA
$300K
Drexel Univ Thomas Kline School of Law
2 grants · PA
$251K
The Big Sandbox
4 grants · PA
$142K
7 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$87K
11 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$78K

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

Thomas Jefferson Univ
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$410K
Temple University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$370K
Drexel Univ Thomas Kline School of Law
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$171K
Mural Arts
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$150K
Salvation Army
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$23K
Women Against Abuse
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$14K
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Pathway to Housing Pa
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$4K
Project Home
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$3K
Transformation to Recovery
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Philadelphia Film Society
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$880
Tree House Books
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$500
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$500
Children First Pa
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$250
Philadelphia Academies Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$250
Redi Inc
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$50
Temple University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$200K
Salvation Army
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$160K
Mural Arts
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$150K
Drexel Univ Thomas Kline School of Law
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$80K
Thomas Jefferson Univ
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$11K
Opera Philadelphia
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Women Against Abuse
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$6K
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$5K
Pathway to Housing Pa
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$4K
National Liberty Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$3K
Core Community Organized Relief Effort
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$3K
Global Empowerment Mission
PROGRAM SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$3K
Childrens Crisis Treatment Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Marine Corp Scholarship Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$1K
Every Cure
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$500
Project Libertad
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$500
Chop
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$500
Project Home
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$500
Support Center for Child Advocates
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$300
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2022
$250
Cape May Park & Zoo
PROGRAM SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$75
Temple University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$201K
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$162K
Salvation Army
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$150K
The Big Sandbox
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$52K
Drexel University
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$30K
National Liberty Museum
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$14K
Jefferson Health
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$10K
Opera Philadelphia
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$10K
Women Against Abuse
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$6K
Pathways to Housing Pa
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$4K
Hias Pennsylvania
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Greater Philadelphia Film Office
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Tree House Books
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$1K

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