Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 38-7136528

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $619K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $58K.

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline at a glance

In short: Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,642
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,642
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$34,642
Total assets
$619,460
+4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Animal Lifeline of Iowa: $35KAnimal Lifeline of Iowa$35K

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Lifeline of Iowa ($35K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Carlisle

How Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Lifeline of Iowa Carlisle, IASupport of Daily Operations$34,642
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$619,460$76,567$55,098$34,6421$35,709$57,729$34,813
2024$595,767$39,462$57,472$34,6421$35,153$20,285$34,005
2023$618,457$267,703$49,769$32,0001$32,479$249,814$28,424
2022$423,303$18,597$53,296$34,0001$34,551$270$33,598
2021$432,762$38,325$53,440$33,0731$33,658$18,563$36,700
2020$447,442$24,037$50,602$33,0331—$7,236$32,249

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank NA (2020–2024) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Fifth Third Bank NA — Trustee: $5KFifth Third Bank NATrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline

How much does Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline give each year?

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline?

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline reported $619K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline operate?

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline's EIN?

Shipley FBO Animal Lifeline's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7136528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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