Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sandusky, OH EIN: 99-0542076

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sandusky, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $8K.

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation gave $26K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,600
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,560
+4.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$1,385,534
+241.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alzheimer's Association: $5KAlzheimer's Association$5KThe Chapel: $5KThe Chapel$5KLifewise Academy: $4KLifewise Academy$4KThe Foundation for Firelands: $4KThe Foundation for Firelands$4KOhgo: $3KOhgo$3KTeen Leadership Corps: $2KTeen Leadership Corps$2KMake-a-Wish: $2KMake-a-Wish$2KErie County Children Services: $1KErie County Children Services$1KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$1KAcorn's Ministry: $500Acorn's Ministry$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimer's Association ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

SanduskyChicagoHilliardMemphisIndependenceNorwalk

How Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation gives

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K9 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt.$5,000
The Chapel Sandusky, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$5,000
Lifewise Academy Hilliard, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$3,600
The Foundation for Firelands Sandusky, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$3,500
Ohgo Sandusky, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$2,500
Teen Leadership Corps Norwalk, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$2,000
Make-a-Wish Independence, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$1,500
Erie County Children Services Sandusky, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$1,000
Acorn's Ministry Sandusky, OHPurpose for Which Donee Is Exempt$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,385,534$1,008,257$28,968$25,60010$25,600$7,759$21,888
2024$406,245$428,299$22,054$22,0009$22,000$258$11,081

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cam Shenigo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick J. Shenigo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation

How much does Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation give each year?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation gave $26K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.

What is Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $2,560, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation give grants?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sandusky, OH (5 grants).

Who are Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimer's Association ($5,000), The Chapel ($5,000) and Lifewise Academy ($3,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's EIN?

Patrick & Cam Shenigo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0542076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)

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