The Shining Rock Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 85-4184499

The Shining Rock Foundation is a private foundation, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

+15.2% YoY

Grant Count

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-71.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Shining Rock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Shining Rock Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $1.1M (56%)

Maryland $650K (32%)

California $225K (11%)

Colorado $10K (0%)

Massachusetts $5K (0%)

Maine $1K (0%)

States

California Colorado Massachusetts Maryland Maine New York

Cities

AccordBaltimoreFairfaxFort CollinsPortlandQuincySan JoseSeaford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,543,840	$2,584,378	$2,611,972
Revenue	$965	$4,592	$112
Expenses	$41,503	$32,186	$464,095
Qualifying Distributions	$41,354	$31,979	$463,916
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	$24,709	$26,254	$57,118

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Johns Hopkins University ($25,000), Chakana Media Inc Dba Reconsider ($1,800), Siddhartha School Partnership ($1,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CHAKANA MEDIA INC DBA RECONSIDER ACCORD, NY	General & Unrestricted	$1,800
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MD	Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research	$25,000
SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PORTLAND, ME	to cover CSBE Requirement Costs	$1,000
THE HAGEDORN LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL SEAFORD, NY	General & Unrestricted	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Craig Nerenberg	Dir, Sec, Treas	1	—
Phoebe Taubman	Dir, Pres	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The Shining Rock Foundation?

As of 2024, The Shining Rock Foundation holds $2.5M in total assets with $965 in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $29K in 2024.

Where does The Shining Rock Foundation operate?

The Shining Rock Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New York.

What size grants does The Shining Rock Foundation award?

In 2024, The Shining Rock Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Shining Rock Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Shining Rock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.