Shavlik Family Charitable Trust
The Shavlik Family Charitable Trust is a private family foundation based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Established in 2014, the foundation was created by Rebecca and Mark Shavlik using proceeds from the acquisition of their company, Shavlik Technologies, in 2011. The foundation exclusively serves Minnesota-based nonprofit organizations and focuses on investing in technology solutions to strengthen the nonprofit sector.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.1M
-1.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$560K
+18.7% YoY
Grant Count
22
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+18.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to remove barriers by providing access to technology needed to empower people and organizations to find their full potential. The foundation specifically supports nonprofits in utilizing technologies to improve operations, program efficiency, collaboration, donor support, communication, and service delivery.
Primary funding areas include:
- Information and technology resources that remove barriers or build capacity for nonprofits
- Technology implementation projects that solve operational challenges
- Innovation through technology adoption
- Programs leveraging technology as a tool to further organizational missions
Grantmaking
The foundation operates a two-step grantmaking process that runs twice per year. Organizations submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) after completing discovery and planning phases and are ready to implement their chosen technology solution. The LOI portal opens on May 1st and November 1st, with a one-month submission window.
Grant Range
approximately $15,700-$16,000 based on recent activity
Average Grant
approximately $15,700-$16,000 based on recent activity
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation exclusively funds Minnesota-based nonprofit organizations, with a geographic focus that includes Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and other cities throughout the state.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total assets: $6,131,772
- Total revenues: $936,638
- Total expenses: $627,970
- Investment income and dividends: $96,576
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $840,062
Assets & Revenue (2024):
- Total assets: $6,051,898
- Total revenues: $354,442
- Total expenses: $701,633
The foundation operates with no employees and is managed by its founders without compensation.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,051,898 | $6,131,772 | $5,852,705 |
| Revenue | $354,442 | $936,638 | $303,864 |
| Expenses | $701,633 | $627,970 | $688,216 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $560,152 | $471,960 | $557,548 |
| Net Investment Income | $321,416 | $913,723 | $278,926 |
| Distributable Amount | $299,894 | $279,474 | $307,198 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Shavlik Family Charitable Trust
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rebecca Shavlik — Founder and Executive Director Rebecca has been active in the nonprofit community for decades and holds a Master in Library Science. She worked for several nonprofits early in her career with a focus on research and planning, and has served on numerous nonprofit boards. She has overseen operations in two entrepreneurial organizations, taking them from early growth stages to recognized leaders in their sectors. Since 2013, she has served as founder and Executive Director of the Shavlik Family Foundation.
Mark Shavlik — Founder and Trustee Mark has over 30 years of technical and business leadership experience, beginning his career at Microsoft and working for several Fortune 500 companies. As CEO of Shavlik Technologies, he built the company into one of the most trusted and respected names in IT security. Following the acquisition by VMware, he served as VP and General Manager. He is currently CEO of Senserva, focused on making advanced security technologies available to everyone.
Sarah McClure — Grant Program Manager Sarah brings over a decade of nonprofit experience to the foundation's grant administration.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA R SHAVLIK | EXECUTIVE DI | — | — |
| MARK J SHAVLIK | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation continues to support technology initiatives across Minnesota nonprofits. Recent grant recipients have included organizations such as Ecumen, which received funding for technology implementation at its new Detroit Lakes Center.
Ecumen Receives Shavlik Family Foundation Grant for Technology at New DetroitRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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