Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust

DALLAS, TX EIN: 91-6196855

The Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas, established in 1964. Operating as a 501(c)(3) organization, the trust distributes unrestricted general grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.5M

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$435K

+3.9% YoY

Grant Count

20

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+14.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust provides unrestricted general support to nonprofits, with demonstrated funding interests in:

  • Education (including K-12 schools, charter schools, and early childhood development)
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy and grantmaking support

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust funds organizations primarily in Washington, Texas, and Ohio, with demonstrated support for nonprofits in the Seattle area.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BellevueIssaquahLynnwoodMercer IslandNew YorkSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $310,024
  • Total Revenues: $13,077
  • Total Expenses: $26,353
  • Investment Income & Dividends: $8,557
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $3,598

Staffing:

  • No employees (0 staff)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$540K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,492,880$8,168,936$8,351,181
Revenue$892,415$340,760$-228,898
Expenses$562,219$519,619$592,706
Qualifying Distributions$479,817$453,277$509,693
Net Investment Income$799,608$273,052$110,913
Distributable Amount$488,896$446,421$461,937

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117K$234K$351K$468K21 grants202023 grants202124 grants202222 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI$95KSEATTLE UNIVERSITY$87KUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$60KNW IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJ…$25KGIVAT HAVIVA EDUCATIONAL…$20KHILLEL AT THE UNIVERSITY…$18KJEWISH FAMILY SERVICES O…$15KWESTSIDE BABY$13KTHE SOPHIA WAY$12KHARVEST AGAINST HUNGER$12K

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K15$50–100K$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

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$97K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$96,555
GAIL MAUTNERCOMMITTEE CHAIR1
ANGIE HOBBSCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
JESSICA PEASLEECOMMITTEE MEMBER1
JENNIFER MCLELLANCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
RABBI DANIEL WEINERCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
CINDY SHAREKCOMMITTEE MEMBER1

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

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