Shivers Cancer Foundation
Shivers Cancer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $504K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Shivers Cancer Foundation at a glance
In short: Shivers Cancer Foundation gave $504K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $504,120
- -49.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,824
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $84,120
- Total assets
- $10,891,583
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (60% 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 Shivers Cancer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dell Children's Foundationcmc Foundation of Central Texas ($300K). Together the top 5 received $504K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 27 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shivers Cancer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% 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 $420K (2020) to $992K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dell Children's Foundationcmc Foundation of Central Texas St. Louis, MO | To Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $300,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Inc Austin, TX | To Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $100,000 |
| Travis County Healthcare District Austin, TX | To Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $84,120 |
| Breast Cancer Resource Center Austin, TX | To Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $15,000 |
| The Miracle Foundation Inc Austin, TX | To Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $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 | $10,891,583 | $1,296,825 | $706,249 | $504,120 | 5 | $589,650 | $1,190,876 | $622,609 |
| 2024 | $10,301,013 | $1,033,810 | $1,163,386 | $991,500 | 7 | $1,037,708 | $904,009 | $604,533 |
| 2023 | $10,430,529 | $504,427 | $929,838 | $811,772 | 4 | $819,473 | $390,752 | $568,993 |
| 2022 | $10,855,940 | $745,735 | $797,859 | $665,000 | 4 | $672,965 | $632,486 | $583,742 |
| 2021 | $10,908,064 | $1,195,584 | $891,724 | $745,000 | 7 | $768,677 | $1,072,427 | $669,776 |
| 2020 | $10,604,204 | $843,489 | $556,698 | $419,603 | 5 | — | $725,696 | $591,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shivers Cancer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $623K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shivers Cancer Foundation is led by Patricia Young Brown, Director & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Young Brown
Director & Executive Director
Director → Director & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$38K (2024) → $75K (2025)
Clarke Heidrick
Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Patt MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lew Little
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Askew Jr. MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Cox MD
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britt Steffensen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Trish Young Brown (2020–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Patricia Young Brown (Director/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Shivers Cancer Foundation
How much does Shivers Cancer Foundation give each year?
Shivers Cancer Foundation gave $504K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $992K across 7 grants.
What is Shivers Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?
Shivers Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $84,120, and its average grant was $100,824, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shivers Cancer Foundation give grants?
Shivers Cancer Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (4 grants).
Who are Shivers Cancer Foundation's largest grantees?
Shivers Cancer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dell Children's Foundationcmc Foundation of Central Texas ($300,000), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Inc ($100,000) and Travis County Healthcare District ($84,120), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shivers Cancer Foundation?
Shivers Cancer Foundation reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $590K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $623K (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 Shivers Cancer Foundation's EIN?
Shivers Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1715889. 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 May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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