The Shanley Family Foundation
The Shanley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $355K. Net investment income was $496K.
The Shanley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Shanley Family Foundation gave $355K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $355K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $355,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $355,000
- Total assets
- $5,495,947
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% 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 The Shanley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schedule Attached ($355K).
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 36 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Shanley Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $337K (2024) to $385K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule Attached Greewnich, CT | All for Unresticted, General Charitable | $355,000 |
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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 | $5,495,947 | $561,457 | $434,778 | $355,000 | 1 | $365,872 | $495,755 | $407,343 |
| 2024 | $5,369,268 | $288,554 | $412,999 | $337,000 | 1 | $350,617 | $227,022 | $369,671 |
| 2023 | $5,493,713 | $78,232 | $426,275 | $361,217 | 1 | $361,217 | $57,906 | $335,896 |
| 2022 | $5,841,756 | $291,679 | $456,149 | $384,728 | 1 | $384,728 | $220,258 | $361,217 |
| 2021 | $6,006,226 | $325,745 | $419,224 | $350,038 | 32 | — | $256,122 | $384,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shanley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Shanley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward F. Rodenbach
Trustee
Treasurer & Secretary → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sharon S. Sniffen
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
William C. Shanley IV
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Shanley Family Foundation
How much does The Shanley Family Foundation give each year?
The Shanley Family Foundation gave $355K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $337K across 1 grant.
How large is The Shanley Family Foundation?
The Shanley Family Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $366K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $407K (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.
Where does The Shanley Family Foundation operate?
The Shanley Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont.
What is The Shanley Family Foundation's EIN?
The Shanley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1548816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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