Shadywood Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 76-0592215

Shadywood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.1M

+95.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+28.9% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$219K

-9.8% YoY

About Shadywood Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shadywood Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BellaireBrookshireChicagoErlangerGalvestonHoustonHuntsvilleLa PorteWoodberry Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$16M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,091,098$12,866,856$14,699,925
Revenue$14,484,185$-70,165$1,083,170
Expenses$2,259,761$1,763,086$131,604
Qualifying Distributions$2,191,550$1,700,450$52,600
Net Investment Income$1,119,823$229,704$177,358
Distributable Amount$1,099,838$690,635$679,321

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$548K$1M$2M$2M9 grants20205 grants20219 grants20227 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$1.0MCAMP FOR ALL$300KAMAZING PLACE$300KTHE KINKAID SCHOOL$250KHOUSTON METHODIST HOSPIT…$250KWOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL$50KHILLTOP ADVENTURES$40KST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CH…$500ST LUKE'S UNITED METHODI…$300ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$250

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVEN D ARNOLDCHAIRMAN
ALICE A HELMSPRES/DIRECTOR
SUSAN A MARTINVP/DIRECTOR
ROBIN LIPINSKISEC/TREASR/EXEC DIR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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