Shelly Family Foundation

NEWARK, OH EIN: 45-1672215

Shelly Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWARK, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $105K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$105K

+17.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-6.4% YoY

About Shelly Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Shelly Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWARK, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AMESATHENSAthensCANTONCHARLOTTESVILLECINCINNATICOLUMBUSCantonCedarvilleCharlottesvilleCincinnatiColumbusDAYTONDELAWAREDelawareFINDLAYGRANVILLELANCASTERLEXINGTONLancaster

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$53K$79K$105K15 grants202014 grants202113 grants202212 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY$15KDENNISON UNIVERSITY$10KOHIO UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY$10KMUSKINGUM COUNTY COMMUNI…$10KCOLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY…$5KCOLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY…$5KFRANKLIN UNIVERSITY$5KHEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY$5KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Ohio State University ($15,000), Dennison University ($10,000), Ohio University ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLUMBUS, OHSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
DENNISON UNIVERSITY GRANVILLE, OHSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OHSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY TIFFIN, OHSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IASCHOLARSHIP$5,000
MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY NEW CONCORD, OHSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OHSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
OHIO UNIVERSITY ATHENS, OHSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANDFORD, CASCHOLARSHIP$5,000
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OHSCHOLARSHIP$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK SHELLYPRESIDENT2
MADONNA SHELLYTREASURER2
JUDGE LUANN COOPERRIDERSECRETARY0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shelly Family Foundation?

Shelly Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWARK, OH. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Shelly Family Foundation operate?

Shelly Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia.

What size grants does Shelly Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Shelly Family Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $105K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Shelly Family Foundation's EIN?

Shelly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1672215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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