Shockey Foundation
Shockey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winchester, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $1K.
Shockey Foundation at a glance
In short: Shockey Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- -79.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $37,500
- -38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $4,450
- -94.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Shockey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 53 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shockey Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $365K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Richmond, VA | CAPITAL campaign | $50,000 |
| Woodrow Wilson Presidential Staunton, VA | operating fund | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,450 | $1,335 | $82,815 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | $1,335 | $2,048 |
| 2023 | $85,930 | $613,334 | $365,025 | $365,000 | 6 | $365,000 | $266,321 | — |
| 2022 | $101,634 | $160 | $324,656 | $319,250 | 14 | $319,250 | — | — |
| 2021 | $426,130 | $884,217 | $359,691 | $355,250 | 19 | $355,250 | $379,421 | — |
| 2020 | $284,333 | $658,522 | $175,775 | $175,750 | 12 | — | $314,470 | — |
| 2019 | $113,517 | $11,671 | $293,420 | $292,645 | 12 | — | $1,747 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shockey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shockey Foundation is led by J. Donald Shockey Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
J. Donald Shockey Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary G. Farland
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary G. Shockey (2019–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Shockey Foundation
How much does Shockey Foundation give each year?
Shockey Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $365K across 6 grants.
How large is Shockey Foundation?
Shockey Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Shockey Foundation operate?
Shockey Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Wyoming.
What is Shockey Foundation's EIN?
Shockey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0298619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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