Shipps Foundation
Shipps Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $816K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $105K.
Shipps Foundation at a glance
In short: Shipps Foundation gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,500
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,750
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $815,560
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (78% 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 Shipps Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Prison Association ($11K). Together the top 6 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shipps Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $30K (2024) to $54K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prison Association New York, NY | Operational | $10,500 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA | Operational | $10,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Operational | $10,000 |
| Citizens Union Foundation Staten Island, NY | Operational | $6,000 |
| New York Junior League New York, NY | Operational | $5,000 |
| NY Landmarks Preservation Fdn New York, NY | Operational | $5,000 |
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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 | $815,560 | $104,954 | $50,692 | $46,500 | 6 | $48,665 | $104,945 | $51,463 |
| 2024 | $761,298 | $84,097 | $32,018 | $30,000 | 4 | $32,006 | $83,989 | $47,683 |
| 2023 | $709,213 | $26,924 | $38,994 | $37,000 | 6 | $38,991 | $26,921 | $42,093 |
| 2022 | $721,286 | $8,544 | $37,122 | $33,500 | 5 | $35,638 | $9,151 | $43,483 |
| 2021 | $757,364 | $72,552 | $55,532 | $53,500 | 8 | $55,327 | $72,547 | $50,428 |
| 2020 | $737,845 | $25,393 | $44,327 | $42,500 | 8 | — | $25,389 | $44,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shipps Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shipps Foundation is led by Christina Davis, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Davis
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
V. Allison Davis O'Keefe
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard Davis (2020–2022) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
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 Shipps Foundation
How much does Shipps Foundation give each year?
Shipps Foundation gave $47K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Shipps Foundation's typical grant size?
Shipps Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shipps Foundation give grants?
Shipps Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Shipps Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shipps Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shipps Foundation's largest grantees?
Shipps Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Prison Association ($10,500), Claremont McKenna College ($10,000) and Museum of Modern Art ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shipps Foundation?
Shipps Foundation reported $816K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Shipps Foundation's EIN?
Shipps Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4090870. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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