Private foundation · Gettysburg, PA

The Shaara Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$875 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jeffrey M Shaara
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$154K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$15K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6K
5 grants
2023
$5K
6 grants
2022
$8K
7 grants
2021
$9K
5 grants
2020
$7K
6 grants
2019
$6K
4 grants
2018
$9K
4 grants
2017
$13K
4 grants
2016
$6K
4 grants
2015
$6K
4 grants
2014
$33K
9 grants
2013
$47K
6 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$18K
Chicago Conversations
1 grant · IL
$15K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$14K
Civil War Institute
3 grants · PA
$14K
6 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$10K
1 grant · VA · ≈ likely match
$10K
Civil Was Trust
1 grant · DC
$10K
Boritt Films Llc
1 grant · NY
$10K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$9K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
7 grants · PA
$8K

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

Adams County Community Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Brian C Pohanka Internship Program
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$500
Dwight D Eisenhower Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$210
Land Conservancy of Adams County
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2024
$100
American Battlefield Trust
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Gettysburg Area School District
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Land Conservancy of Adams County
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$200
Eisenhower Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
KS · TY 2023
$100
Dwight D Eisenhower Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$100
Adams County Library
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2023
$100
The Adams County Historical Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$4K
American Battlefield Trust
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$1K
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2022
$1K
Dwight D Eisenhower Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$100
Gettysburg Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$100
Land Conservancy of Adams County
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2022
$100
The Adams County Historical Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$5K
Nationalities Service Center
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$1K
The Lincoln Forum
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2021
$1K
Adams County Community Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2021
$1K
Land Conservancy of Adams County
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Museum of the American Revolution
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$2K
Main Street Gettysburg
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$1K
The Adams Co Historical Society
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$1K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2020
$1K
12th Armourd Museum
CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2020
$500
American Battlefield Trust
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2019
$4K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2019
$1K
Marine Corp Heritage Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2019
$1K
Land Conservancy of Adams County
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2019
$100
American Battlefield Trust
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2018
$6K
Marine Corp Heritage Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2018
$1K
Valor Clinic Foundaion
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2018
$1K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2018
$1K
Virginia Military Institute
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2017
$10K
Marine Corp Heritage Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2017
$1K
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2017
$1K
Hagertoown Aviation Museum Inc
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2017
$500
Gettysburg Area Dollar for Scholars
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2016
$2K
Gettysburg College
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2016
$2K
Marine Corps Heritage
CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2016
$1K
Wilson Creek National Battlefiled
CONTRIBUTION
MO · TY 2016
$1K
Civil War Institute
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2015
$2K
Sst Mac Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2015
$2K
Wilson Creek National Battlefiled
CONTRIBUTION
MO · TY 2015
$1K
Hacc Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
PA · TY 2015
$1K
Civil Was Trust
CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2014
$10K

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