Shelby Lavine Family Foundation
Cancer research and prevention, ethical treatment of aninmals
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,346,463
- +16.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,773,434
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $1,002,000
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Shelby Lavine Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Shelby Lavine Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 350% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $1.0M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | — | $1,000,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,346,463 | $1,773,434 | — | — | — | $1,002,000 | $237,681 | $286,642 |
| 2023 | $4,575,029 | $1,567,724 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — | $120,736 | — |
| 2022 | $4,007,305 | $5,007,305 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — | $7,305 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelby Lavine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $287K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Shelby Lavine Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Addison, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $1.0M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $238K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation is led by Sharon Shelby, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Shelby
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan L. Nelms
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy C. Lavine
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Shelby Lavine Family Foundation
How large is Shelby Lavine Family Foundation?
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shelby Lavine Family Foundation?
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Addison, TX. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Shelby Lavine Family Foundation operate?
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Shelby Lavine Family Foundation's EIN?
Shelby Lavine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2441919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Shelby Lavine Family Foundation funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
- Special Initiative: Implications of the 2023 Supreme Court Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions (SCD23) Due October 28, 2026
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