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Shamrock 555 Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Shelby TWP, MI EIN: 82-3447692 Website

For charitable and educational and to prevent cruelty to children.

Shamrock 555 Foundation at a glance

In short: Shamrock 555 Foundation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,700
-30.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-61.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,140
+80.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,700
Total assets
$142,498
-29.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shamrock 555 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

NF Forward: $50KNF Forward$50KAssistance League of Se Michigan: $25KAssistance League of SeMichigan$25KDowntown Boxing Gym: $21KDowntown Boxing Gym$21KMosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit: $10KMosaic Youth Theatre ofDetroit$10KDetroit Regional Dollarsforscholars: $10KDetroit RegionalDollarsforscholars$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was NF Forward ($50K). Together the top 5 received $116K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitRochesterBingham FarmsMt ClemensPinckneyWashingtonWashington TWPBirminghamEastpointeNoviRochester HillsShelby TWPSouthfieldWest Bloomfield

How Shamrock 555 Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 16 grants2023 13 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $252K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NF Forward Detroit, MI—$50,000
Assistance League of Se Michigan Rochester, MI—$25,000
Downtown Boxing Gym Detroit, MIUngala Event Contrib$20,700
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Detroit, MI—$10,000
Detroit Regional Dollarsforscholars —$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$142,498$89,988$149,859$115,7005
2024$200,730$128,088$187,055$166,50013
2023$259,699$154,836$259,010$252,10516
2022$363,517$172,014$105,632$94,7586
2021$296,608$212,298$88,094$85,0004
2020$173,440$144,804$45,763$28,0002

About Shamrock 555 Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shamrock 555 Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Shelby TWP, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $116K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shamrock 555 Foundation is led by Ryan Houlihan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Houlihan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Duffield

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Semlow

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Janet Honess (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Bommarito (2020–2022) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Shamrock 555 Foundation

How much does Shamrock 555 Foundation give each year?

Shamrock 555 Foundation gave $116K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $167K across 13 grants.

What is Shamrock 555 Foundation's typical grant size?

Shamrock 555 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,700, and its average grant was $23,140, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Shamrock 555 Foundation give grants?

Shamrock 555 Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (3 grants).

Who are Shamrock 555 Foundation's largest grantees?

Shamrock 555 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NF Forward ($50,000), Assistance League of Se Michigan ($25,000) and Downtown Boxing Gym ($20,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shamrock 555 Foundation?

Shamrock 555 Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $90K.

What is Shamrock 555 Foundation?

Shamrock 555 Foundation is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Shelby TWP, MI. It holds $142K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shamrock 555 Foundation's EIN?

Shamrock 555 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3447692. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)

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