Shuff Foundation
Shuff Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a college, a hospital, churches, and other community and health organizations.
Shuff Foundation at a glance
In short: Shuff Foundation gave $684K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Maryland. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $683,694
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,369
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,046
- Total assets
- $13,059,496
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shuff Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 First Ave P7-Pfsc-03-Z, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 209-4730
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shuff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hood College ($276K). Together the top 10 received $684K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 50 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Maryland (94% of grant dollars), Georgia (3%), and Oklahoma (3%). The largest listed recipients were in Frederick, Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shuff Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $622K (2024) to $741K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $684K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hood College Frederick, MD | General Support | $275,625 |
| Frederick Memorial Hospital Frederick, MD | General Support | $263,743 |
| Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA | General Support | $22,853 |
| YMCA of Frederick County Frederick, MD | General Support | $20,341 |
| St John's Catholic Church Frederick, MD | General Support | $20,299 |
| St Mark's Lutheran Church Smithburg, MD | General Support | $19,793 |
| Salvation Army for Frederick County Frederick, MD | General Support | $19,478 |
| Grace United Church of Christ Frederick, MD | General Support | $18,320 |
| The American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | General Support | $17,812 |
| Frederick CC Foundation Inc Frederick, MD | General Support | $5,430 |
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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 | $13,059,496 | $1,220,419 | $884,797 | $683,694 | 10 | $718,636 | $1,065,633 | $753,685 |
| 2024 | $12,720,499 | $886,243 | $810,939 | $621,565 | 10 | $656,474 | $735,689 | $717,753 |
| 2023 | $12,652,208 | $748,082 | $831,964 | $656,409 | 10 | $687,876 | $595,177 | $653,883 |
| 2022 | $12,723,224 | $301,195 | $938,274 | $740,557 | 10 | $772,327 | $169,913 | $688,180 |
| 2021 | $13,376,618 | $1,461,487 | $841,409 | $644,176 | 10 | $676,394 | $1,284,843 | $772,774 |
| 2020 | $12,770,864 | $114,908 | $876,954 | $690,176 | 10 | — | $157,755 | $676,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shuff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $754K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Hood College, Frederick Memorial Hospital, churches, the YMCA of Frederick County, and health and community organizations.
Hood College describes its mission as providing an education through an integration of the liberal arts and professions, empowering students to meet personal, professional, and global challenges and lead lives of responsibility, leadership, service, and civic engagement. The Arthritis Foundation describes its mission as pursuing a cure for arthritis and supporting people affected by it through resources, science, advocacy, and community connections.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $683,694. Grant amounts ranged from $5,430 to $275,625, with a median of $20,046. The largest grants were $275,625 to Hood College and $263,743 to Frederick Memorial Hospital, both for general support. Other grants included $22,853 to the Arthritis Foundation, $20,341 to the YMCA of Frederick County, and $20,299 to St. John’s Catholic Church.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
PNC Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Shuff Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$160K (2020) → $175K (2025)
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 $175K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Shuff Foundation
How much does Shuff Foundation give each year?
Shuff Foundation gave $684K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $622K across 10 grants.
What is Shuff Foundation's typical grant size?
Shuff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,046, and its average grant was $68,369, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shuff Foundation give grants?
Shuff Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frederick, MD (7 grants).
Does Shuff Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shuff Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shuff Foundation's largest grantees?
Shuff Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hood College ($275,625), Frederick Memorial Hospital ($263,743) and Arthritis Foundation ($22,853), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shuff Foundation?
Shuff Foundation reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $719K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $754K (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 does Shuff Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Hood College, Frederick Memorial Hospital, churches, the YMCA of Frederick County, and health and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shuff Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shuff Foundation's EIN?
Shuff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6955775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Shuff Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Shuff Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shuff-foundation-morg_0f813079b5804a70abeb11d996069458
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