New Jersey · Private foundation
Shepherd Foundation
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $798k
- Granted FY2020
- 16
- Grants FY2020
- 15
- Organizations funded FY2020
Read this first · the figures below need context
50% of Shepherd Foundation’s FY2021 grant dollars went to The Bessemer Giving Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2021 names 1 organization directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2020, the last year Shepherd Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 6 organizations, $798k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2020
- $40,000
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $200,000
- States reached, FY2020
- 7
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2021.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bov Foundation Inc | $211,000 | 1 | 30% |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Inc | $150,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $109,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Trustees of the Cushing Academy | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Ramapo College Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | $4,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 9 recipients with no EIN on record ($355k), not named here.
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About Shepherd Foundation
- How much does Shepherd Foundation give?
- Shepherd Foundation reported 16 grants totaling $798,000 in its FY2020 IRS filing.
- What does Shepherd Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2021, its largest causes are Health (47%), Philanthropy (35%), Arts & Culture (12%).
- Who are Shepherd Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2021: The Bov Foundation Inc ($211k), Hackensack Meridian Health Inc ($150k), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($109k).
- Does Shepherd Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Shepherd Foundation based?
- Shepherd Foundation is based in NJ.
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