Shelley Family Foundation
Shelley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $802K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $151K.
Shelley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shelley Family Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,143
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $802,413
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (53% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Even Ground Inc ($20K). Together the top 7 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shelley Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $90K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Even Ground Inc Scarsdale, NY | Public Support of Organization Mission | $20,000 |
| Community Health Project Inc New York, NY | Public Support of Organization Mission | $15,000 |
| Aerial Equanimity Reno, NV | Public Support of Organization Mission | $13,000 |
| Chabad of Northern Nevada Inc Reno, NV | Public Support of Organization Mission | $12,000 |
| Born to Act Players Reseda, CA | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Public Support of Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Foodcycle Los Angeles, CA | Public Support of Organization 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 | $802,413 | $179,531 | $113,813 | $85,000 | 7 | $85,625 | $151,343 | $99,694 |
| 2024 | $736,695 | $22,335 | $73,296 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,366 | — | $73,121 |
| 2023 | $787,656 | $7,063 | $82,537 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,230 | $7,679 | $66,287 |
| 2022 | $863,130 | $80,482 | $103,278 | $90,000 | 7 | $90,315 | $67,663 | $79,957 |
| 2021 | $885,926 | $9,781 | $71,945 | $60,000 | 6 | — | $10,393 | $64,243 |
| 2020 | $948,090 | $10,066 | $102,701 | $90,000 | 10 | — | $8,916 | $64,777 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Freitas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julie Freitas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kian Freitas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jennifer Freitas Jennifer Freitas J. (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Freitas Julie Freitas Julie (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kian Freitas Kian Freitas Kian (2022) — Trustee
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 Shelley Family Foundation
How much does Shelley Family Foundation give each year?
Shelley Family Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is Shelley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shelley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shelley Family Foundation give grants?
Shelley Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (29%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Reno, NV (2 grants).
Does Shelley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Shelley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support of Organization Mission" (7 grants).
Who are Shelley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shelley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Even Ground Inc ($20,000), Community Health Project Inc ($15,000) and Aerial Equanimity ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shelley Family Foundation?
Shelley Family Foundation reported $802K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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 Shelley Family Foundation's EIN?
Shelley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0810461. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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