Shelton H Short Jr Trust
The Shelton H Short Jr Trust is a private foundation established in Virginia in 1978 and currently based in Saint Louis, Missouri. The trust is managed by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which serves as trustee. It operates as an independent foundation with a focus on supporting charitable causes, particularly in Virginia.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.0M
+1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+17.1% YoY
Grant Count
68
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-12.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust's mission is to support a variety of charitable causes primarily in Central and Southern Virginia. All grants are made as memorials to one or more family members of Shelton Hardaway Short, Jr., directed to charitable and educational organizations.
Primary funding areas include:
- Arts, culture, and humanities
- Education
- Environment and animals
- Health
- Human services
- Public/society benefit
- Religion
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$2,000–$50,000
Average Grant
$21,000
Review Cycle
September 15
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
While there are no formal geographic limitations, the foundation has a consistent practice of primarily supporting organizations in Central and Southern Virginia. Grantmaking reaches organizations across multiple states including Virginia, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia, California, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Virginia, North Carolina, and Massachusetts account for approximately 96% of all grants.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- Total assets: $24.7–$29 million (as of most recent filings)
Annual Activity:
- Total annual giving: $1,000,000–$1,172,500
- Annual revenue: approximately $1.28–$1.29 million
- Annual expenses: approximately $1.28 million
- Investment income and dividends: $626,839 (2023)
- Giving rate: approximately 4.1% of assets
Tax Status:
- EIN: 54-6140127
- Tax-exempt since June 1978
- 501(c)(3) private foundation
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,988,947 | $24,705,124 | $24,721,013 |
| Revenue | $1,775,639 | $1,285,155 | $1,099,694 |
| Expenses | $1,498,428 | $1,284,769 | $1,503,135 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,251,339 | $1,072,714 | $1,261,727 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,460,053 | $1,024,052 | $1,070,540 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,530,578 | $1,377,532 | $1,380,899 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Shelton H Short Jr Trust
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Trustee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Compensation: $167,605–$168,000 annually
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $178,137 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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