Shenk Family Foundation
Shenk Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Venice, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $66,260 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, community programs, education, hunger relief, religious purposes, and other areas.
Shenk Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Shenk Family Foundation gave $66K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in North Carolina. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,260
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,522
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,077,670
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shenk Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 110 Bella Vista Terrace Unit 5D, North Venice, FL 34275
Phone: (440) 610-0106
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shenk Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in North Carolina (62%), followed by Arizona (9%), Florida (9%), Texas (8%), and California (8%). The listed grants also include recipients in Georgia and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Shenk Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation Charlotte, NC | Support for the Ballantyne Medical Center Emergency Department | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Support for community development programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body | $7,260 |
| Global Che Enterprises Gilbert, AZ | General Needs - Guatemala Projects | $6,000 |
| Women's Impact Fund Charlotte, NC | Support for Community Organization Grants | $6,000 |
| Oaklawn Language Academy Charlotte, NC | Funds to support the parent-teacher association and to provide classroom equipment and supplies for students and teachers | $5,000 |
| Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse Houston, TX | Religious Purposes | $5,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Funding for ALS Research | $5,000 |
| The Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust Sarasota, FL | Support for Community Organization Grants | $4,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Charlotte, NC | Fight Against Hunger | $3,000 |
| Untold Inc Atlanta, GA | Medical Purposes | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,077,670 | $156,673 | $89,939 | $66,260 | 12 | $66,260 | $142,405 | $66,018 |
| 2024 | $1,013,994 | $74,724 | $78,798 | $51,760 | 15 | $51,760 | $67,518 | $64,196 |
| 2023 | $1,016,257 | $108,390 | $100,778 | $67,400 | 13 | $67,400 | $97,623 | $58,425 |
| 2022 | $1,007,049 | $53,201 | $104,339 | $68,000 | 16 | $68,000 | $43,208 | $64,651 |
| 2021 | $1,056,955 | $560,456 | $76,258 | $62,075 | 17 | $62,075 | $216,723 | $44,638 |
| 2020 | $587,575 | $-4,696 | $87,987 | $46,500 | 16 | — | $19,487 | $43,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shenk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of purposes, including an emergency department, community development programs, classroom equipment and supplies, ALS research, hunger relief, religious purposes, and walking and bicycling trails.
Some supported organizations describe their own missions as follows: Global CHE Enterprises says it trains local leaders in impoverished areas to promote disease prevention and healthy living alongside sharing the gospel. Womens Impact Fund says it strengthens communities through women’s leadership in philanthropy, collective giving, education, and engagement. Untold Inc says it works to help people live beyond AIDS through grantmaking, consulting, advocacy, and storytelling related to the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $66,260 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Largest listed grants included $20,000 to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation for support for the Ballantyne Medical Center emergency department; $7,260 to YMCA of Greater Charlotte for community development programs; $6,000 each to Global CHE Enterprises for Guatemala projects and Womens Impact Fund for community organization grants; and $5,000 each to Oaklawn Language Academy, Peter Heisey Mission, and UCSF Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Gress as president, Sarah Orlousky as secretary, Paul Gress as treasurer, and Aaron Gress as trustee.
Shenk Family Foundation is led by Carol Gress, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Gress
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Gress
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Paul Gress
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Sarah Orlousky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Sarah Orlousky (Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Shenk Family Foundation
How much does Shenk Family Foundation give each year?
Shenk Family Foundation gave $66K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 15 grants.
What is Shenk Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Shenk Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,522, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shenk Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Shenk Family Foundation give grants?
Shenk Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (9%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (5 grants).
Does Shenk Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Shenk Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shenk Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Shenk Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation ($20,000), YMCA of Greater Charlotte ($7,260) and Global Che Enterprises ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shenk Family Foundation?
Shenk Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shenk Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of purposes, including an emergency department, community development programs, classroom equipment and supplies, ALS research, hunger relief, religious purposes, and walking and bicycling trails. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shenk Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shenk Family Foundation's EIN?
Shenk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1930425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shenk Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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