Shea Hellervik Global Foundation
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $350K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $19K.
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation at a glance
In short: Shea Hellervik Global Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +536.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +218.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $349,598
- +0.2% 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 Shea Hellervik Global Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Citizens Concerned for Health Freed ($8K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shea Hellervik Global Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $2K (2024) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Concerned for Health Freed St. Paul, MN | Fund Special Event Promoting Mission | $8,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation St. Paul, MN | Help Fund Mission | $6,000 |
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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 | $349,598 | $23,505 | $22,211 | $14,000 | 2 | $18,075 | $19,453 | $19,096 |
| 2024 | $348,914 | $12,974 | $11,675 | $2,200 | 1 | $7,160 | $9,234 | $18,289 |
| 2023 | $348,025 | $-33,067 | $16,412 | — | — | $11,718 | $5,253 | $16,990 |
| 2022 | $397,594 | $7,045 | $12,874 | — | — | $7,281 | $3,210 | $17,739 |
| 2021 | $405,947 | $14,412 | $17,174 | — | — | $8,760 | $10,417 | $20,082 |
| 2020 | $404,590 | $196,144 | $31,848 | $16,900 | 1 | — | $155,925 | $11,354 |
| 2019 | $240,189 | $5,818 | $21,287 | $10,200 | 3 | — | $3,639 | $12,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shea Hellervik Global Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation is led by Mary Catherine Shea Hellervik, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Catherine Shea Hellervik
CEO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carrie Heckman
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rj Heckman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lowell Hellervick (2019–2023) — Board Member
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 Shea Hellervik Global Foundation
How much does Shea Hellervik Global Foundation give each year?
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Shea Hellervik Global Foundation?
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation reported $350K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Shea Hellervik Global Foundation?
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $350K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shea Hellervik Global Foundation operate?
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Shea Hellervik Global Foundation's EIN?
Shea Hellervik Global Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1898053. 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 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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