Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Ashville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $122K.
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,006
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,001
- +59.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Primary geography
- Alabama (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Childrens Research Hospital ($100K). Together the top 5 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 35 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 326% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2021) to $210K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Research and treatment for childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases | $100,000 |
| St Clair Childrens Advocacy Center Inc Pell City, AL | To foster and enhance family development by coordinating services for children and families involved in child abuse | $35,000 |
| St Clair County Day Program Inc Ashville, AL | To provide counseling and academic remediation services for at-risk youth | $35,000 |
| City of Ashville Ashville, AL | For the Preservation of Rural Town | $30,000 |
| Charitable Contributions from Passthroughs Birmingham, AL | Charitable Contribution | $6 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $328,436 | $416,331 | $200,006 | 5 | $216,656 | $122,479 | $66,436 |
| 2024 | $3,325,258 | $160,064 | $424,412 | $176,001 | 7 | $206,115 | — | $208,317 |
| 2023 | $3,590,061 | $113,727 | $329,135 | $193,001 | 7 | $219,872 | $16,433 | $204,967 |
| 2022 | $3,805,971 | $587,975 | $344,626 | $201,501 | 8 | $228,229 | $462,170 | $219,124 |
| 2021 | $3,563,124 | $180,903 | $300,168 | $171,000 | 8 | — | $71,666 | $227,576 |
| 2020 | $3,683,244 | $76,559 | $345,978 | $210,001 | 3 | — | — | $212,251 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation is led by Elesabeth R. Shook, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elesabeth R. Shook
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Angela Davidson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy C. Hughes
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Greg P. Logan (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Elesabeth R Shook (President).
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation
How much does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation give each year?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 7 grants.
What is Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $40,001, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation give grants?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ashville, AL (2 grants).
Does Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Childrens Research Hospital ($100,000), St Clair Childrens Advocacy Center Inc ($35,000) and St Clair County Day Program Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Ashville, AL.
How much is Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's EIN?
Barbara Ingalls Shook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0792812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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