Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $156K.
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,000
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,667
- +143.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,772,412
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (97% 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 Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Daily Signal Institute ($50K). Together the top 3 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 34 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2022) to $116K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Signal Institute Washington, DC | Support the Recipient Organization's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | Support the Recipient Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Alexander Tharpe Fund Atlanta, GA | Support the Recipient Organization's Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,772,412 | $156,598 | $88,297 | $77,000 | 3 | $84,492 | $155,798 | $79,232 |
| 2024 | $1,564,610 | $156,383 | $122,522 | $116,000 | 11 | $119,477 | $155,303 | $72,737 |
| 2023 | $1,380,205 | $105,262 | $123,569 | $96,000 | 5 | $98,689 | $104,494 | $61,557 |
| 2022 | $1,197,864 | $166,044 | $44,313 | $58,000 | 9 | $61,633 | $165,201 | $60,563 |
| 2021 | $1,543,261 | $119,851 | $64,391 | $59,000 | 6 | $61,441 | $119,853 | $69,983 |
| 2020 | $1,364,656 | $-47,631 | $91,800 | $60,000 | 11 | — | $13,605 | $57,430 |
| 2019 | $1,311,723 | $53,906 | $66,774 | $60,500 | 14 | — | $52,227 | $58,752 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc is led by Richard D. Shirk, Chairman & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard D. Shirk
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Shirk
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc
How much does Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 11 grants.
What is Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
How large is Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc?
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Richard D Shirk Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2666731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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