Shamrock Foundation
Shamrock Foundation is a private foundation, based in Excelsior, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $334K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $54K.
Shamrock Foundation at a glance
In short: Shamrock Foundation gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $333,829
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Shamrock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Risen Christ School ($30K). Together the top 5 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shamrock Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% 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 $40K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Risen Christ School Minneapolis, MN | To Help the Organization | $30,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic High School Victoria, MN | To Help the Organization | $10,000 |
| Christo Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MN | To Help the Organzation | $10,000 |
| Trinity Sober Homes St. Paul, MN | To Help the Organization | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Academy Minnetonka, MN | To Help the School | $10,000 |
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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 | $333,829 | $56,143 | $72,214 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $53,929 | $42,613 |
| 2024 | $349,900 | $20,163 | $52,317 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $17,857 | $39,593 |
| 2023 | $382,054 | $23,844 | $53,879 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $19,965 | $36,878 |
| 2022 | $412,089 | $25,781 | $65,638 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $20,140 | $41,180 |
| 2021 | $451,946 | $10,494 | $52,163 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $8,331 | $37,559 |
| 2020 | $493,615 | $211 | $44,159 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $15,279 | $34,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shamrock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shamrock Foundation is led by Joan Slattery, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Slattery
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Slattery
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Foundation
How much does Shamrock Foundation give each year?
Shamrock Foundation gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is Shamrock Foundation's typical grant size?
Shamrock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shamrock Foundation give grants?
Shamrock Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does Shamrock Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Shamrock Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help the Organization" (3 grants).
Who are Shamrock Foundation's largest grantees?
Shamrock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Risen Christ School ($30,000), Holy Family Catholic High School ($10,000) and Christo Rey Jesuit High School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shamrock Foundation?
Shamrock Foundation reported $334K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shamrock Foundation's EIN?
Shamrock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1893618. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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