The Shelby Foundation

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-7268552

The Shelby Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JACKSONVILLE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $31K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+59.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

+39.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-94.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$100K

+2269.3% YoY

About The Shelby Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Shelby Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JACKSONVILLE, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $31K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BreckenridgeDenverEvanstonGrand CanyonJacksonvilleMemphisNew YorkPaducahSilverthorneStpetersburgWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$201K$402K$604K$805K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,905,824$1,194,822$761,126
Revenue$731,816$303,739$24,622
Expenses$101,849$73,664$56,660
Qualifying Distributions$100,000$71,750$55,000
Net Investment Income$30,967$16,209$23,872
Distributable Amount$61,560$43,178$39,935

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants20204 grants20215 grants202217 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLOR…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT I LUFRANOTRUSTEE
ANNE G LESSER LUFRANOTRUSTEE
MATTHEW LUFRANOTRUSTEE
RUEBEN LUFRANOTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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