Shepard McCaskill Foundation
Shepard McCaskill Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $2.6M.
Shepard McCaskill Foundation at a glance
In short: Shepard McCaskill Foundation gave $1.6M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $179K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,609,500
- +394.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $178,833
- +779.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275,000
- Total assets
- $7,104,980
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Shepard McCaskill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amethyst Place Inc ($330K). Together the top 8 received $1.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 48 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shepard McCaskill Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1494% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 315% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Place Inc Kansas City, MO | Long-term supportive housing program for women and children recovering from generational poverty, substance use, and trauma | $330,000 |
| True North of Columbia Inc Columbia, MO | To empower all to create a safer community by providing safety, shelter, education, and transitional support for those who have been affected by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, stalking and sex trafficking. | $330,000 |
| Center for Women in Transition St. Louis, MO | Mentoring & advocacy program provides a one-on-one mentoring relationship with a woman who has been incarcerated for non-violent offences by helping her establish and stay focused on healthy and productive goals. | $330,000 |
| Sheffield Place Kansas City, MO | To empower homeless mothers and their children to heal from their trauma and become self-sufficient. | $330,000 |
| Lydias House St. Louis, MO | Provide residents with the guidance and support they need to heal through: case management services, job training and employment, childcare programs, support groups, one on one advocacy and more. | $275,000 |
| Rescue and Reclaim Reformation Ministry St. Louis, MO | Ministering to Prisoners and Ex-Offenders | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| World Pediatric Project St. Louis, MO | Diagnostic and Medical Care for Children. | $1,000 |
| Marshfield United Methodist Church Marshfield, MO | Work to make the community an even better place to live. Through worship, service, fellowship and learning events. | $1,000 |
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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 | $7,104,980 | $8,069,782 | $1,914,907 | $1,609,500 | 9 | $1,609,500 | $2,634,549 | $511,459 |
| 2024 | $5,112,122 | $5,988,636 | $631,733 | $325,200 | 16 | $325,200 | $2,776,858 | $329,972 |
| 2023 | $2,361,605 | $72,250 | $332,119 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $61,895 | $298,497 |
| 2022 | $2,624,487 | $66,724 | $130,222 | $101,000 | 10 | $101,000 | $55,082 | $293,515 |
| 2021 | $2,687,896 | $5,074,386 | $39,045 | $34,000 | 10 | $34,000 | $33,960 | $72,333 |
| 2020 | $399,591 | $85,105 | $211,590 | $205,000 | 31 | — | $80,008 | $3,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shepard McCaskill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $511K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shepard McCaskill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claire C. McCaskill
Officer & Co-Trustee
Officer → Officer & Co-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A. Shepard
Officer & Co-Trustee
Officer → Officer & Co-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul L. Vogel (2020–2022) — 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 Shepard McCaskill Foundation
How much does Shepard McCaskill Foundation give each year?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation gave $1.6M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 16 grants.
What is Shepard McCaskill Foundation's typical grant size?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275,000, and its average grant was $178,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shepard McCaskill Foundation give grants?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does Shepard McCaskill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Shepard McCaskill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Shepard McCaskill Foundation's largest grantees?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Amethyst Place Inc ($330,000), True North of Columbia Inc ($330,000) and Center for Women in Transition ($330,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shepard McCaskill Foundation?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $511K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shepard McCaskill Foundation's EIN?
Shepard McCaskill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4264871. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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