Shepherd Foundation
Shepherd Foundation is a private foundation, based in WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $422K. Net investment income was $31.
Financial Overview
From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$422K
-47.1% YoY
Grant Count
2
-87.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$211K
+323.1% YoY
About Shepherd Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Shepherd Foundation is a private foundation, based in WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $422K. Net investment income was $31.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $412,405 |
| Revenue | $31 | $591,266 |
| Expenses | $437,316 | $968,702 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $425,000 | — |
| Net Investment Income | $31 | $524,983 |
| Distributable Amount | $10,286 | $562,207 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2021
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
From 2021 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES V SCHAEFER III | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| LYNN S BOVENIZER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| GEORGE BOVENIZER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| CAROL SCHAEFER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| MARK BOVENIZER | ADVISOR | 10 | $3,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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