Shelley Family Foundation Inc
Shelley Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9.
Shelley Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Shelley Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $34,449
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Shelley Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family and Children Agency ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
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 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shelley Family Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 686% 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Children Agency Norwalk, CT | The purpose of the contribution is to support the family and children agency's general operations and mission. | $5,000 |
| CT Humane Society Newington, CT | The purpose of the contribution is to support the ct humane society's general operations and mission. | $5,000 |
| Friends of Ridgefield Community Program Ridgefield, CT | The purpose of the contribution is to support the friends of ridgefield community program's general operations and mission. | $5,000 |
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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 | $34,449 | $9 | $15,592 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 | $9 | $2,188 |
| 2024 | $50,032 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $10 | $2,464 |
| 2023 | $50,022 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $10 | $2,463 |
| 2022 | $50,012 | $11 | — | — | — | — | $11 | $2,463 |
| 2021 | $50,001 | $50,001 | — | — | — | — | $1 | $2,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelley Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelley Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Shelley Gill
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Creamer
Member
Attorney → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannette Maroun
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jennet Shelley (2021–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Shelley Family Foundation Inc
How much does Shelley Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Shelley Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Shelley Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Shelley Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shelley Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Shelley Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Shelley Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shelley Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shelley Family Foundation Inc?
Shelley Family Foundation Inc reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shelley Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Shelley Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3164898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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