The Shelby Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 59-7268552

The Shelby Foundation is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 38 grants totaling $138,250 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, food assistance, education, civil liberties, the arts, and community engagement.

Key facts about The Shelby Foundation

In short: The Shelby Foundation gave $138K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-7268552
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$138,250
Grants made (2025)
38
Average grant
$3,638
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,612,062
Primary geography
Florida (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+37.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

+38.3% YoY

Grant Count

38

+3700.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-96.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shelby Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Shelby Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, WJCT says its mission is to bring people together through learning, civic engagement, and celebration of human diversity. Food Bank of the Rockies says it works to nourish people facing food insecurity. Northwestern University describes its commitments to teaching, research, and student growth.

Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions involve health care, civil liberties, racial justice, and creative arts. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 38 grants totaling $138,250. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grant was $10,000 to St Jude’s in Jacksonville, Florida, for its general fund. Other listed grants of $5,000 included CARE, Doctors Without Borders, Feeding Northeast Florida, Jacksonville Symphony, and Literary Alliance of Northeast Florida, all in Jacksonville; Food Bank of the Rockies in Aurora, Colorado; and Loyola University in Chicago.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 9% to Virginia, 7% to Illinois, and 4% each to New York and Colorado. The listed grants also included recipients in other states.

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleDenverNew YorkChicagoSilverthorneAuroraBreckenridgeCarrboroChantillyEvanstonFrankfortGainesvilleGrand CanyonLindaleMemphisMillwoodMontgomeryPaducahSt PetersburgStpetersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 17 grants2023 1 grant2024 38 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $138K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Jude's: $10KSt Jude's$10KAmerica's Charities: $5KAmerica's Charities$5KCare: $5KCare$5KDoctors Without Borders: $5KDoctors Without Borders$5KFeeding Ne Florida: $5KFeeding Ne Florida$5KFood Bank of the Rockies: $5KFood Bank of the Rockies$5KFamily Interact Center: $5KFamily Interact Center$5KJasymn: $5KJasymn$5KJacksonville Symphony: $5KJacksonville Symphony$5KLiterary Alliance of Ne Florida: $5KLiterary Alliance of NeFlorida$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude's ($10K). Together the top 10 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 65 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude's Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$10,000
America's Charities Chantilly, VAGenral Fund$5,000
Care Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Doctors Without Borders Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Feeding Ne Florida Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, COGeneral Fund$5,000
Family Interact Center Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Jasymn Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Jacksonville Symphony Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Literary Alliance of Ne Florida Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,612,062 $798,759 $140,430 $138,250 (38 grants)
2024 $1,905,824 $731,816 $101,849 $100,000 (1 grant)
2023 $1,194,822 $303,739 $73,664 $71,750 (17 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,612,062$1,905,824$1,194,822
Revenue$798,759$731,816$303,739
Expenses$140,430$101,849$73,664
Qualifying Distributions$138,250$100,000$71,750
Net Investment Income$101,468$30,967$16,209
Distributable Amount$113,970$61,560$43,178

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert I Lufrano, Anne G Lesser Lufrano, Matthew Lufrano, and Rueben Lufrano as trustees.

The Shelby Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne G. Lesser Lufrano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Lufrano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert I. Lufrano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Rueben Lufrano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 7832 James Island Way, Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: (904) 635-2648

Frequently asked questions about The Shelby Foundation

How much does The Shelby Foundation give each year?

The Shelby Foundation gave $138K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.

What is The Shelby Foundation's typical grant size?

The Shelby Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,638, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Shelby Foundation give grants?

The Shelby Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (9%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (24 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Shelby Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 97% of The Shelby Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Shelby Foundation's largest grantees?

The Shelby Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude's ($10,000), America's Charities ($5,000) and Care ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Shelby Foundation?

The Shelby Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Shelby Foundation fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, WJCT says its mission is to bring people together through learning, civic engagement, and celebration of human diversity. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Shelby Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 The Shelby Foundation's EIN?

The Shelby Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7268552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Shelby Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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